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The Senate Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises conducted a hearing on bills seeking to amend Republic Act No. 8282 to give the state-run Social Security System (SSS) more powers to enable it to grow their funds. Senator Dick Gordon, committee chair, noted that the fund life of the SSS was shortened by […]
To enable Marawi City to rise from the ashes of war once the armed conflict ends and at the same time spur the development of Mindanao, Senator Richard Gordon proposes to convert Marawi City and the other municipalities around Lake Lanao into tourism attractions. Gordon pointed out that as the best natural asset and […]
Senator Richard Gordon called for the immediate passage of a consolidated bill which aims to remove the restrictions in agricultural free patents. Gordon, chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, said the measure is expected to spur the development of the agricultural sector because it will unleash about two to three […]
Senator Richard Gordon pressed the need to strengthen the country’s military capability to more effectively address the decades-long insurgency problem and terrorism, as well as defend the country from foreign threats. Gordon said the government must allocate the funding for the purchase of equipment, supplies and other logistical requirements to fortify the capability of […]
With North Korea’s state-controlled media warning that America’s “military provocations” risked triggering nuclear conflict, Senator Richard Gordon has called on the Senate to support the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement’s bid to achieve a world without nuclear weapons to protect humanity as an obligation towards future generations. Gordon filed Senate Resolution No. […]
As the nation commemorated the 496th anniversary of the Battle of Mactan, Senator Richard Gordon called on Filipinos to be modern-day Lapu-Lapus and fight harder to free the country from illegal drugs, killings, corruption and other crimes. Gordon pointed out that Lapu-Lapu, the ruler of Mactan, was the first Asian to defeat the colonial […]
More than shifting to federalism, in which the country would be divided into autonomous states, Senator Richard Gordon said what the country really needs is a cultural change. Gordon explained that even if the Philippines shifted to federalism, the country will remain the same if the government will still be run by the same […]
Senator Richard Gordon called for greater emphasis on protecting the dignity and integrity of institutions, such as the Senate, as it serves as the vanguard of democracy and a bastion of knowledge and information in which committees investigate issues in aid of legislation. This comes in light of retired SPO3 Arturo Lascanas’ retraction of his […]
Senator Richard J. Gordon on Tuesday stressed that the Philippine government has the final decision on issues involving the country’s sovereignty and territorial jurisdiction, adding that foreign embassies can, under international diplomatic practice, lobby and request – both verbally and in writing – action on issues of concern to the countries or nationals they represent. […]