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AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a measure to conduct an inquiry on the impending abrupt and unreasonable increase of catastrophe (typhoon, flood, earthquake, among others) insurance premium rates which will greatly affect the prices of basic commodities and will be an additional burden to the public. Lee filed House Resolution No. 632 […]
The House Committee on Public Accounts chaired by ABANG LINGKOD Party-list Representative Joseph Stephen Paduano, together with the Special Committee on Senior Citizens chaired by Senior Citizens Party-list Representative Rodolfo Ordanes, convened to continue the hearing on House Resolution 236 which called for an investigation, in aid of legislation, on the status and operations of […]
Senator Bong Go said he is willing to launch an inquiry on the reported wastage of COVID-19 vaccines in the government and private sector. Go said the public has the right to know what happened. “Karapatan nating malaman kung bakit sumobra. Bakit nasayang? Kung ano talaga ang totoong nangyari at ‘di na mauulit ito at […]
Isabela 6th District Rep. Inno Dy expressed hope that a House probe on the poor service rendered by Isabela province’s two electric cooperatives would help improve the province’s power situation. “We hope that this inquiry will lead to an improvement in Isabela’s power situation. Hindi po makatarungan at makatao ang perwisyong dinadanas ng mga taga-Isabela […]
The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is taking steps to reverse the damage brought by the improper waste disposal on the Goyong River in Cebu province after its waters turned “milky white” recently. EMB Director William Cuñado said DENR-Region 7 is already “coordinating with the concerned individuals and […]
The consensus among senators to immediately act to stop the rampant text scam has triggered Senator Bato Dela Rosa to push anew for a Senate inquiry into the alarming rise of text fraud. In a manifestation on Monday, Dela Rosa threw his support to the call of Senator Jinggoy Estrada and other senators to stop […]
Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte and Benguet lone district Representative Eric Yap have filed a House resolution (HR) calling for a congressional investigation on the proposed Mindanao Railway Project (MRP). HR 286 specifically seeks an inquiry on the way the Department of Transportation (DOTr) carried out its right-of-way acquisitions and expropriation of private […]
With a member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) being the latest victim of hazing, a lawmaker is urging the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to conduct an inquiry into the prevalence of a “pernicious practice” that continues to claim lives despite the passage of laws intended to punish those engaged in hazing […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is in touch with Bohol province over the alleged overpricing of seafood by vendors at Virgin Island in Panglao. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said this is a matter that DOT “takes seriously especially as it concerns the welfare of tourists whose continued support for our destinations is critical to […]
Even if Occidental Mindoro’s power supply has been restored after it was hit by a three-day blackout that started last June 25, Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking a Senate investigation to address the problem of power interruptions plaguing the province for several years now. “Kung walang kuryente, walang negosyo, walang kita ang mga tao. At […]