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Senator Sonny Angara said the government’s national disaster risk reduction management fund (NDRRMF), known as calamity fund 2023, which the 19th Congress will approve, is roughly at P30 billion. Angara said this calamity fund is larger than the previous years. “Given the increased frequency and magnitude of recent typhoons, this is appropriate.” “Given the increased […]
Several Philippine senators are optimistic that the parliamentary visit to France will pave the way for a deeper relationship and explore opportunities for greater collaboration, particularly in renewable energy, climate change, economic development, and food security. This, was as the official Philippine Senate delegation, concluded their three-day trip after being invited to visit France as […]
While saying that he believes that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is trying his best as a leader, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III advised the President “to keep his eyes on the ball” as the country battles with the rising inflation, high cost of fuel, and joblessness. “I believe he’s trying his best pero […]
The Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development held a joint hearing with the Committee on Social Justice, Welfare, and Rural Development and Finance to discuss the Senate’s proposed bills to protect freelancers and workers in the informal economy. For consideration before the Committee was the legislation on the protection of freelancers covered by […]
The Senate hailed the successes of the Philippine Skating and National Weightlifting teams in the Skate Asia 2022 and the 2022 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships, respectively. In a unanimous vote, the Senate adopted Resolution No. 24, congratulating and commending the entire Philippine delegation on their outstanding performance in the Skate Asia 2022 competition, […]
The Senate again gave its nod to the bill requiring the registration of subscriber identity modules (SIMs) to curb mobile-phone-aided crimes in the country. Senate Bill (SB) No. 1310 or the proposed “SIM Registration Act” hurdled the upper chamber on the third and final reading with 20 affirmative votes, and no negative votes or abstention […]
The Senate honored the lives of five rescuers who perished while responding to flood-hit villages in San Miguel, Bulacan at the height of Typhoon Karding (international name “Noru”). The Senate adopted Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 233, filed by Senator Bong Revilla, in consideration of SRNs 234, 235, 238, 240, and 241 filed by Senator Robin […]
The Senate of the Philippines unanimously adopted a resolution congratulating the Jesus Is Lord Church (JIL), which will celebrate its 44th founding anniversary on October 29. Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 230, authored and sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, was approved by all members at the plenary session and has expressed that they are made co-authors […]
Senator Sonny Angara made the assurance that the Senate can wrap up its budget deliberations as scheduled. This was after the House of Representatives (HOR), through Speaker Martin Romualdez, received a letter from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., certifying as urgent the P5.268 trillion proposed budget for 2023. “I hereby certify the necessity of the immediate […]
Senator Francis Tolentino, during the public hearing of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs, stated his strong support for the bills establishing a National Hijab Day in the Philippines. Senate Bill No. 1272 and Senate Bill No. 805, presented before the Committee, both seek to declare the first day of February of […]