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IMPOSE HIGHER PENALTIES FOR PERJURY – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon, chairman of the Blue Ribbon Committee, expressed confidence that the proposed higher penalties for the crime of perjury will deter persons from imputing or incriminating other individuals. During the amendment period for Senate Bill No. 1354 which seeks to give more teeth to the Revised Penal Code provisions for perjury and false […]

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ALBAYALDE DID THE RIGHT THING – GO

Senator Bong Go distributed cash assistance and grocery packs to the victims of a fire that occurred in Leo Street, Barangay 569, Zone 56, Sampaloc, Manila. Go brought with him representatives of concerned government agencies to provide additional assistance to the 41 affected families, which comprise of 164 individuals, 15 of whom were injured in […]

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PRIORITIZE RELEASE OF SICK, OLD INMATES – GO

Senator Bong Go has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prioritize the release of inmates on account of age, poor health condition and actual service of sentence taking into account existing laws. During the Senate hearing on the DOJ’s proposed 2020 budget, Go read a letter he wrote and addressed to Justice Secretary Menardo […]