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CHECK ON DOE’S 2022 POLLS POWER SUPPLY PREPS URGED

Despite pronouncements that there will be no brownouts during the week of the May 2022 elections, Senator Win Gatchalian wants the Senate to conduct an inquiry on the plans and preparations of the Department of Energy (DOE) and other stakeholders to ensure the uninterrupted electricity supply. “It is crucial that programs are already in place, […]

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PUNISH CULPRITS IN PDEA-PNP SHOOTOUT – ABANTE

Over two months after the National Bureau of Investigation was directed to conduct an inquiry into the February 24 Philippine National Police (PNP)-Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) shootout in Quezon City, Deputy Speaker Benny Abante Jr. on Tuesday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file charges against those responsible for the incident that claimed […]

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SENATE TO LOOK INTO LOW VOTER REGISTRATION

Senator Kiko Pangilinan is asking the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation to conduct an inquiry on the slow registration of voters for the 2022 polls. In filing Senate Resolution (SR) 639, Pangilinan added that with less than eight months left before the September 30 deadline for registration, Senate can help the Commission […]

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DELA ROSA TO FB: EXPLAIN WHY PAGES WERE TAKEN DOWN

Senator Bato Dela Rosa says is not pushing for a ban of the social networking site Facebook in the country as he stressed the need for the social media giant to explain the reasons for the recent takedown of some pro-government accounts and pages, which he said is a definite national security concern. In two […]

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REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION OF ‘FREE WI-FI FOR ALL’ PROJECT – GATCHALIAN

As schools prepare to make distance learning the norm amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution seeking a Senate inquiry into the implementation of Republic Act No.10929 or the Free Internet Access in Public Places Act (FIAPPA). Senate Resolution No. 392 specifically aims to determine the law’s implementation […]

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PROBE PAGCOR FOR LOBBYING FOR POGO ECQ EXCEPTION – PANGILINAN, HONTIVEROS

Senators Risa Hontiveros and Kiko Pangilinan is calling for a Senate inquiry in aid of legislation into the alleged lobbying by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to exclude Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) from the strict coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine measures. Senate Resolution No. 396 comes after the gaming regulator allowed POGOs to […]

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PROTECT GIRLS FROM TEENAGE PREGNANCY – GATCHALIAN

Following the plea by the Commission on Population and Development (PopCom)for the declaration of a national emergency on teenage pregnancy, Senator Win Gatchalian seeks a Senate inquiry on how to strengthen the comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) approach and curb teenage pregnancies in the Philippines. Gatchalian laments the fact that despite the passage of the Reproductive […]

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MINORITY TO BACK DEPED INQUIRY — ABANTE

House Minority Leader and Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante Jr. on Wednesday said members of the Minority would be backing calls for a formal inquiry into possible anomalies at the Department of Education (DepEd) after a 2018 Commission on Audit (COA) report revealed that more than 3 million books amounting to P113 million were […]