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SENATE ADJOURNS WITH 72 BILLS PASSED INTO LAW

The Senate of the Philippines finished its last plenary session before going into sine die adjournment, with Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri reporting the passage of 72 bills passed into law for the Second Regular Congress. “I’m proud to say that the Senate’s output for the Second Regular Session has been outstanding, despite the COVID […]

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NOGRALES: PASS STRONGER ANTI-CHILD PORN LAW

Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles urged Congress to immediately tackle and pass a measure that seeks to strengthen the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 (Republic Act 9775) amid reports that students are selling their sensual photos and videos in order to raise money to buy gadgets for distance learning classes. The National Bureau of […]

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VILLAFUERTE TO MEDIA: SPREAD INFO ON LAWS, GOV’T SERVICES

Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte has proposed that the broadcast media and online news sites allocate a portion of their airtime to disseminate information on enacted laws and government services as well as announce vital information in the event of emergencies along with other matters of public interest. Villafuerte said his proposal will ensure that the power of the media […]

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GO AFTER AGENCIES THAT DON’T ENFORCE LAWS – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon has called on Congress to go after government agencies that fail to properly enforce laws that have been painstakingly crafted by Congress. Gordon lamented that the whole process of crafting bills and getting them passed on third and final reading takes a lot of time and hard work yet when they are […]

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LAPID WANTS ONLINE DATABASE FOR ALL PH LAWS, REGULATIONS

Senator Lito Lapid has filed Senate Bill No. 1751 which proposes to create the National Legal Knowledge and Assistance System which shall serve as an online repository of different laws, rules and regulations in our country. The Department of Justice (DOJ), in coordination with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will be mandated […]

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REVIEW ALL LAWS, PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for a review of the various programs for the youth to see if these have been effective and to determine the next steps needed to further empower this sector of society. As the chairman of the Committee on Youth, Angara filed Senate Resolution 320 to evaluate the efficacy of all […]

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TOUGHER LAWS NEEDED TO BOOST GROWING PH ECONOMY – GO

Senator Bong Go commended the signing into law of Republic Acts (RA) 11449, 11458 and 11448. RA 11449, also known as “An Act Providing for Additional Prohibitions to and Increasing Penalties for Violations of Republic Act No. 8484, or the ‘Access Devices Regulation Act of 1998,’” declares bank system hacking and automated teller machine (ATM) […]

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AMEND LAWS TO PREVENT HEALTH SCAMS LIKE GHOST DIALYSIS TREATMENTS – GORDON

In the wake of the multi-million peso “ghost dialysis” scam that rocked the Philippine Health Insurance Company (PhilHealth) Senator Dick Gordon said he is looking into the possibility of amending laws to prevent similar health scams from being perpetrated in the future. Gordon expressed apprehension that the Universal Health Care which will be funded from […]

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ENSURE LAWS THAT UPHOLD WOMEN’S RIGHTS ARE PROPERLY ENFORCED – PIMENTEL

As the country marks Women’s Month, Senate Trade and Commerce Committee Chair Koko Pimentel III on Thursday stressed the need to ensure the proper enforcement of laws meant to uphold women’s welfare, as “well-intentioned legislation becomes toothless without proper implementation.” “It is incumbent upon us in the Legislature to follow through and ensure that the […]

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COUNTRY WAS ABLE TO FULFILL ITS COMMITMENT TO PROTECT MARINE LIFE – VILLAR

Senator Cynthia Villar was recognized by the Department of Agriculture for her role in the enactment of the law against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUUF). During the First Command Conference of the Philippine Committee against IUUF at the Philippine International Convention Center recently, Villar was recognized “for her pivotal role in the enactment of […]