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While the Philippines is working on a shift to federalism, its legislature is prioritizing the passage of laws to address the gap between the rich and the poor in the country. This according to Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III, who at the 136th Interparliamentary Union Assembly lamented that “this dichotomy in Philippine society, where […]
The Senate already passed on third and final reading the bill providing free wi–fi. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has approved on second reading a similar bill which seeks to address the country’s problem of interconnectivity by providing free wireless access points in all major public places. House Bill 5225 or the proposed “Free […]
The Senate is expected to speed up deliberations on the proposed emergency powers for traffic when sessions resume after its six-week break, following a drawing up of “common priorities” by the Palace and Congress, Senator Grace Poe said. Poe, principal sponsor of Senate Bill No. 1284 or the proposed Traffic and Congestion Crisis Act, […]
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 5241 declaring December 8 of every year a special non-working holiday in the entire country to commemorate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, the nation’s Principal Patroness. The bill is authored by House Majority leader and Ilocos Norte First District […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on his colleagues in the Senate to fast-track the approval of his bill that expands and institutionalizes the 20 percent transport fare discount given to students. Angara, vice chair of the Senate education committee, was referring to his Senate Bill 945, entitled “An Act Institutionalizing the Grant of Student […]
Senator Bam Aquino called on the government to strengthen microfinance institutions (MFIs) in the country to give millions of Filipinos a better alternative from loan sharks and other informal lenders that burden them with unreasonable and high interest rates. “Dapat palakasin ng pamahalaan ang ating microfinance institutions upang tuluyan nang magwakas ang pagdepende ng […]
Senator Loren Legarda announced that the Paris Agreement on Climate Change will enter into force for the Philippines on Earth Day, April 22, 2017, one year after it signed the Treaty together with more than a hundred nations. The Philippines becomes the 138th state party to the Agreement after the Philippine Mission to the […]
Puerto Princesa is the gateway to the white sand beaches, pristine waters, and limestone cliffs of the paradise of an island that is Palawan. It is also one of the, if not the, cleanest city in the entire country. With its strict implementation of its anti-littering law and the conscious efforts of the locals to […]
“We never know the worth of water, till the well is dry. This is probably one of the most overused adages about water, understandably as it encapsulates the continuing challenge of water security and sustainability”, said Senator Loren Legarda in a World Water Day event. According to Legarda, “water is a basic need yet […]
DENR Secretary Gina Lopez credited the Department’s string of successes in environmental protection to a “multi-stakeholder approach” that includes not only strict implementation but post-enforcement rehabilitation. “We involve as many agencies as possible. We do not stop at just going after logging and mining violators. The department goes a step further and creates livelihood […]