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The government should make agriculture a top priority to prevent a food crisis as a result of the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. This according to Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos, who said that “due to the continued rise in production costs, our farmers and fisherfolk may turn away from agriculture unless we […]
The shift to a four-day workweek in some government offices due to the rising costs of fuel emphasizes the need to shift to renewable energy sources, a lawmaker said. According to Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos, “the implementation of a four-day workweek in some offices in the Executive branch underscores the need for us […]
Deploying more policewomen in barangays amid rising cases of violence against women and children is a good step. The Philippine National Police, however, should also focus on enhancing the training of male police so they could better respond to VAWC cases. This was the suggestion of House committee on public order and safety vice chair […]
As the country commemorates National Women’s Month, a lawmaking tandem called for the passage of a bill that would institutionalize return-to-work programs for women after childbirth or care-related career breaks. “The Women Back-to-Work bill seeks to help women who wish to return to work after leaving to give birth or care for their families. Even […]
Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos hailed the creation by the Department of Agriculture of an office dedicated to providing support to the coffee industry. “The creation of the Coffee Industry Development Office is a welcome move that will hopefully lead to the development of the coffee industry. Our coffee farmers in Abra could definitely […]
A lawmaking tandem has filed a bill that would create child advocacy centers in all local government units across the country. House Bill No. 7468 or the “Child Advocacy Centers bill”, filed by Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos and Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos, seeks to establish centers in every city and municipality […]
A lawmaking tandem is proposing the creation of a single window system for all social services to ensure easier access and faster service delivery. Through House Bill No. 7465 or the “ACCESS Bill,” Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos and Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos are pushing for the establishment of an Accelerated Citizen-Centered […]
All laws, programs, and agencies of the government should be subject to periodic congressional review to ensure that their existence, effectiveness, and cost are justified. In this regard, Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos and Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos have filed a bill prescribing an automatic sunset review of all laws creating regulatory […]
A lawmaking tandem is pushing for the establishment of a free weather index-based crop insurance (FIBCI) with an automatic payout system to better help small farmers during calamities due to climate change. “House Bill No. 6519 or the Weather Ready Farmers bill seeks to establish a scientific payout system with an automatic payout mechanism based […]
In a bid to ensure that communities of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) have access to health services, a lawmaking tandem has filed a bill institutionalizing the training and employment of health workers that belong to such communities to provide primary healthcare. House Bill No. 6533 or the “Tribal Health Workers (THW) Bill”, filed by Solid North […]