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DIOKNO, AKBAYAN SOLONS: REGULATE ONLINE GAMBLING

Akbayan Partylist has filed a measure strictly regulating online gambling platforms in the country to address reports of worsening gambling addiction particularly among the youth.“We cannot gamble away our youth’s future. Our children cannot become collateral in the jackpot dreams of gambling tycoons,” Akbayan Representative Chel Diokno added. Diokno together with Akbayan Representatives Perci Cendaña, Dadah Ismula […]

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LACSON: REGULATE SOCIAL MEDIA USE BY MINORS

To protect Filipino youths from the harmful effects of too much exposure to social media, Senator Ping Lacson has filed a bill regulating the use of social media platforms by minors. Lacson cited studies showing how the excessive use of social media is linked to risk for mental health problems, as well as anxiety, depression […]

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AKBAYAN TO FILE BILL REGULATING ONLINE GAMBLING

In response to the growing gambling crisis, Akbayan Party-list is set to file a bill to strictly regulate online gambling, imposing firm age restrictions on E-gambling platforms and removing access to e-wallet services like GCash and Maya, often used to easily fund online bets.  This follows Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) call on […]

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MMDA ENDORSES TOBACCO CONTROL TOOL TO DILG, DOH

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) led the ceremonial endorsement of the localized version of the Index for Tobacco Control Sustainability-Philippines (ITCS-PH) tool to the Department of Health and Department of Interior and Local Government held at its Head Office in Pasig City. Developed by MMDA through its Smoke Free Project in 2024, the ITCS-PH […]

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HOUSE PANEL EYES REGULATION OF CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS

The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability chaired by Manila Representative Joel Chua is now preparing two bills aimed at regulating (1) the allocation and utilization of confidential and intelligence funds and (2) special disbursing officers (SDOs). The bills are being crafted based on the results of its investigation into the alleged misuse […]

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MMDA LAUDS SAN JUAN’S SMOKING, VAPING REGULATION

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) hailed the City of San Juan for strictly enforcing an ordinance that regulates the sale, use, distribution, and advertisement of cigarettes and tobacco-related products within city limits. MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the agency acknowledges the relentless efforts of the San Juan City local government in protecting its […]

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DOH LAUDS SC TOBACCO PRODUCT REGULATION DECISION

The Department of Health (DOH) lauded the recent decision of the Supreme Court (SC) to affirm the regulatory authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the health aspects of tobacco products in the country.  The DOH recognized this as a significant victory for public health.  It is a decisive step against the tobacco […]

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PADILLA WANTS VAPE PRODUCTS STRICTLY REGULATED

Citing the health risks stemming from a new type of vaping through the so-called hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) vape, Senator Robin Padilla pushed for amendments to the Vape Law (Republic Act 11900), to provide stricter regulations for vape products. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2729, where he cited reports that HHC is a semi-synthetic cannabinoid obtained by hydrogenating […]

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ANAKALUSUGAN WANTS FDA TO REGULATE VAPE PRODUCTS

AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes said there is an urgent need to revisit existing policies on vaping to mitigate the possible onset of e-cigarette or vape-associated lung injury (EVALI) among the youth. Reyes urged fellow lawmakers to revisit Republic Act 11900, or the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act, and is pushing to […]

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NO E-BIKES ON MAJOR NCR ROADS STARTING APRIL 15

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will start implementing its MMDA Regulation No. 24-022 or the prohibition of e-bikes, e-trikes, tricycles, pedicabs, pushcarts, and kuligligs from traversing national roads, circumferential roads, and radial roads in Metro Manila on April 15.In a press conference after a stakeholder’s consultation meeting on the formulation of implementing rules and regulation […]