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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 […]
The House committee on the welfare of children chaired by Rep. Divina Grace Yu (1st District, Zamboanga del Sur) recently approved a substitute bill which seeks to establish a Magna Carta of Day Care Workers. The unnumbered bill, which aims to improve the social and and economic well-being of day care workers, substituted House Bill […]
After the overwhelming support for the passage of the Affordable Higher Education for All Act, Sen. Bam Aquino hopes his measure seeking to expand and strengthen job placement offices in schools can get the same backing in the Senate. “While we will strive to provide free, quality education to Filipinos, we should ensure this translates […]
Beach, beaches and more beaches! For travelers who cannot wait to get their skin sunkissed, Zambales is the go-to destination. With 100 kilometers of coastline, Zambales is teeming with virgin offshore islands and secluded beach resorts. What makes this province a hot destination for travelers is its proximity to Metro Manila. Zambales is just a […]
The House committee on revision of laws has approved four bills seeking to declare July 27 of every year as a special national non-working holiday in commemoration of the founding anniversary of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) in the country. The declaration is in recognition of the significant contribution of the INC and its […]