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Saying they are the ‘first responders’ to the medical needs of people in the communities, Senator Cynthia Villar commended the Barangay Health Workers (BHW) during the recent BHW Congress in the 1st District of Pangasinan. “I will not be tired, and I mean it sincerely, that even before, I salute the BHWs who really help […]
There will be no efforts to impinge on the constitutionally-guaranteed freedom of expression and of the press as doing so may lead to censorship, Senator Grace Poe has assured. “I give my assurance that freedom of expression and of the press will never be restrained in my committee. This is exactly why the issue on […]
Policemen who conduct what their leaders promise as a non-lethal tokhang campaign should not just be clutching religious items but should also be wearing bodycams, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said, after a police general stated that cops who will “knock and plead” at homes of suspected drug users will be carrying rosaries and […]
The 2018 national budget sustains support to expand and enhance the capabilities and competency of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), according to Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate Committee on Finance. Legarda, who is also the principal sponsor and author of Republic Act No. 9501 or the Magna Carta for MSMEs, said that […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III recently hit a new swindling operation that uses his name and that of the Senate to attract victims. Digital Currency Co., Ltd. (DCC) claimed that it has partnered with the Senate of the Philippines for the release of a virtual currency called the Philippine Global Coin (PGC), using pictures of […]
“Workers are the backbone of business. Business is the heartbeat of progress. Progress is the footprint of a world-class society. Therefore, a world-class society protects the rights, and promotes the welfare, of its workers.” This according to Quezon City Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo, Chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development and Vice Chairman […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the passage of Senate Bill No. 1653, otherwise known as the Electricity Procurement Act of 2018 – a measure which proposes the implementation of a competitive, transparent, and uniform electricity procurement process that is poised to save consumers as much as P13-billion annually in electricity charges. Gatchalian, the chairman […]
Marawi City must become the ground zero of the country’s “Build, Build, Build” program, Senator Sonny Angara said, noting that the bombed out capital of Lanao Sur can be the showcase of the government’s promised infrastructure boom. “From the center of fighting, let Marawi be the center of reconstruction in the country,” said Angara, who […]
The country’s provinces and smaller local government units (LGUs) will benefit from heightened development prospects through a legislatively-mandated increase in their allocated shares in national taxes, in a bill being pushed by Senate President Koko Pimentel III that should act “as a preparatory step to a meaningful shift to a federal system of government.” Pimentel’s […]
Mayon’s eruption has again put on full display one constant in this calamity-prone land: schoolchildren being the first collateral victims when their schools are commandeered to house refugees, a practice which can be stopped by building permanent evacuation centers. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto once again urged the government to step up its evacuation […]