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SOLONS: EXCLUDE HEINOUS-CRIME CONVICTS FROM GCTA

Representatives Paolo Duterte (1st District, Davao City) and Eric Yap (Lone District, Benguet) have sought the passage of a measure that would categorically exclude persons convicted of heinous crimes from availing themselves of the benefits of the law that cuts prison time for inmates with good behavior. Duterte and Yap said the enactment of their proposed […]

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GO THANKS PADILLA FOR DEFENDING DUTERTE VS ICC

Senator Bong Go has welcomed and expressed willingness to support a proposed Senate resolution defending former president Rodrigo Duterte against the probe of the International Criminal Court’s Office of the Prosecutor into the country’s drug war during his administration. “I thank Sen. Robinhood Padilla for his Proposed Senate Resolution No. 488 defending former president Rodrigo […]

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VILLAFUERTE TO DUTERTE: SIGN WASTE REDUCTION BILL

A lawmaker asked President Rodrigo Duterte to sign into law a measure seeking to make producers and their distributors responsible for proper management and disposal of their plastic packaging waste. Camarines Sur Representative Luis Raymund Villafuerte said the measure, which has been ratified by both chambers of Congress and transmitted to Malacañang for President Duterte’s […]

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SEA GAMES MEDALISTS TO GET EXTRA INCENTIVES — GO

On top of the incentives provided by the law, Senator Bong Go confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte will award additional incentives to some 400 athletes and their coaches who won medals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Hanoi, Vietnam. Go, who chairs the Committee on Sports, recognized the Filipino athletes’ dedication, reassuring them […]

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DUTERTE SIGNS 5 NEW PROTECTED AREAS LAWS – DENR

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has welcomed the enactment of laws establishing five more protected areas under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS), which brings to 112 the total number of legislated protected areas nationwide. President Rodrigo Duterte recently signed into law Republic Act (RA) 11684 or the Mt. Arayat Protected […]

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DUTERTE SIGNS LAW FIXING TERM OF AFP CHIEF

Senator Dick Gordon has welcomed the signing of Senate Bill (SB) 2376, which sets the term of the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to a maximum of three years. Gordon, one of the primary authors and co-sponsor of the bill, made an emphasis on the continuity and stability in […]

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DUTERTE SIGNS LAW FOR LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES

Senator Win Gatchalian hailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of a landmark law, which would ensure accessible education and related services for learners with disabilities. Republic Act No. 11650 titled “Instituting a Policy of Inclusion and Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of Inclusive Education Act,” provides that all public and private schools shall ensure […]

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CRACKDOWN ON ‘RIDING-IN-TANDEM’ CRIMES WELCOMED

Senator Dick Gordon welcomed President Duterte’s directive to the Philippine National Police (PNP) to curb the recent spike in crimes involving motorcycle-bound criminals, colloquially known as the “riding-in-tandem.” Gordon, the author of Republic Act (RA) 11235 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, said the directive issued to the PNP Chief Dionardo Carlos would further shed […]

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DUTERTE HOSTS PALACE MEETING WITH HOUSE SOLONS

President Rodrigo Duterte hosted a meeting for members of the House of Representatives in Malacañang on Tuesday night. Cabinet Secretary and acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles on Wednesday confirmed the meeting, saying it was an “informal and relaxed gathering” with lawmakers, many of whom are friends of the President. “With active COVID-19 cases now on […]

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PADILLA THANKS DUTERTE FOR SURVEY SHOWING

Actor and senatorial aspirant Robin Padilla on Tuesday thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for including him in the administration senatorial slate and credited the chief executive for his “surprising” performance in a recently conducted survey that showed the actor in the top 12 among candidates running for senator in the May 2022 polls. The survey, conducted […]