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GATCHALIAN TO DOTr: REVISIT PUV MODERNIZATION PROGRAM

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to go back to the drawing board and revisit its public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP) amid its lukewarm reception from a majority of transport groups. Gatchalian, chairman of the Committee on Finance (Subcommittee E), made the call when he presided over the hearing of […]

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TOURISM IS A GREAT SOURCE OF PRIDE FOR PHILIPPINES – GO

Senator Bong Go expressed his “full support” for the proposed 2020 budget of the Department of Tourism (DOT) at the hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance recently. “I am one with the Department of Tourism and Secretary (Bernadette Romulo-Puyat) in their efforts to boost the country’s international appeal while safeguarding the interests of the […]

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I WILL SUPPORT THE BUDGET FOR ‘ISKOLARS NG BAYAN’ – DELA ROSA

Senator Bato Dela Rosa assured University of the Philippines (UP) officials of his support for the immediate passage of the premier state university’s budget amid reports that some left-leaning groups have been recruiting students whose studies at the university are funded by the Filipino people. Dela Rosa, who is known for his anti-communism advocacy, issued […]

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TOLENTINO TO CHED: HELP MUSLIM STATE UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES

Senator Francis Tolentino is urging the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to be more proactive in helping state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) so that they can improve their performance and attract more students. “Nakalimutan na ang SUCs sa BARMM. We should be more proactive in addressing […]

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INCREASED FUNDING FOR UHC IMPLEMENTATION NEEDED– GO

The Department of Health’s (DOH) proposed P160.15 billion budget for 2020 was approved on committee level during a Senate public hearing presided by Senator Bong Go, chair of the Subcommittee F of the Senate Committee on Finance. During the hearing, Go expressed his full support for the DOH. However, the legislator also raised concerns regarding […]

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BUDGET HEARINGS TO GO FULL SWING ON JULY 31 – NOGRALES

House Appropriations Committee Chairman, Davao City Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles expressed confidence that the deliberations for the 2019 national budget would continue smoothly despite the ongoing transition in the House leadership. According to Nograles, the transition team formed by newly-installed House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is working hard to ensure the smooth transfer of leadership […]