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On the last day of the First Regular Session, the Senate adopted a resolution creating a special committee that will study the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Manila Central Post Office (MCPO), which was destroyed by fire last May 21. Under Adopted Resolution No. 70, a special committee composed of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren […]
Senate President Migz Zubiri called the First Regular Session of the 19th Congress a “success” for the Senate, highlighting not only the quantity but also the quality of the measures that have been approved by the chamber. The Senate produced a total of six measures enacted into law–four of national application, and two local laws. […]
The Senate adopted five resolutions congratulating and commending Filipino athletes who brought pride and honor to the Philippines by bringing a total of 260 medals from the recently concluded 32nd Southeast Asian Games held from May 5 to 17, 2023 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Senator Cynthia Villar sponsored Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 619, taking into […]
The Senate adopted a resolution expressing the profound sympathy and sincere condolences on the death of Carlos M. Padilla, the former governor of Nueva Vizcaya and considered as the “Legend of the North.” Senator Cynthia Villar, sponsor of Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 610, remembered Padilla as a stalwart of Nacionalista Party and held in high […]
Senate Bill No. 2219 (SBN 2219), extending the period of Availment of Estate Tax Amnesty, has been approved on third reading in the Senate. “Narinig po natin ang panawagan ng ating mga taxpayers, at ito na po ang ating sagot sa kanila,” said Senate President Migz Zubiri, who co-authored and co-sponsored the bill, alongside the […]
Senate President Migz Zubiri and Senator Bong Go, along with other senators, had pushed for the approval of Senate Bill No. 2212 otherwise known as the Regional Specialty Center Act, so that “specialized medical services would be made available to people in the provinces”. The senators lamented the fact that almost all of the specialty […]
The journey of Canadian vlogger Kyle Douglas Jennermann to becoming a Filipino reached its final leg of the race with the approval of a Senate bill seeking to grant him Filipino citizenship. House Bill No. 7185 was approved on third and final reading at the Senate recently. The measure was sponsored by Senator Francis Tolentino […]
With one week left before the sine die adjournment of the First Regular Session of the 19th Congress, the Senate is expecting to give its third reading approval on three more priority bills of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council. These are the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act, the Regional Specialty Centers Act, and the […]
With a vote of 21-0-0, the Senate approved on third and final reading a bill authored and sponsored by Senator Robin Padilla, declaring Feb. 1 as the National Day of Awareness on the Hijab and other Traditional Garments and Attire. Padilla thanked his colleagues for their support for Senate Bill 1410, which he said will […]
The Senate lauded the Philippine women’s national football team for bringing pride and honor to the country for their recent victories in international events, and for qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution Nos. (SRN) 62 and 61 introduced by Senators Pia Cayetano and Lito Lapid, during the plenary session […]