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Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has urged the stakeholders from the energy sector to fully cooperate with the Senate Energy Committee’s investigation into the recent blackout in the island province of Panay which affected the livelihood and everyday lives of thousands of Ilonggos. “I am asking for your full cooperation, your utmost cooperation on this […]
The Senate concurred with the Philippines’ ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) convention addressing violence and harassment in the world of work. Voting 20-0-0, members of the chamber approved on third and final reading Proposed Resolution No. 877, concurring in the ratification of the ILO Convention No. 190, or the “Convention Concerning the Elimination […]
State Universities and Colleges will be required to provide a master development plan following the approval of a Senate bill seeking to amend Republic Act No. 11396 or the SUC Land Use Development and Infrastructure Plan (LUDIP) Act. Senate Bill No 1470 was sponsored by Senator Chiz Escudero and authored by Senate President Pro Tempore […]
The Senate concurred in the ratification of two resolutions that would uphold and protect the rights and welfare of Filipino migrant workers in Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Korea. During a recent plenary session, the Senate unanimously approved Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 790, concurring in the ratification of the agreement between the Philippines and […]
True to his earlier promise, Senate President Migz Zubiri announced that the Senate ratified next year’s national budget that included institutional amendments that will provide the much-needed boost to the country’s defensive posture in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “As we have learned from the constant bullying and aggression of China against Filipino fishermen and […]
The Senate moved to make college entrance exams free for qualified Filipino students. Senators, voting 22-0-0, approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2441 or the proposed “Free College Entrance Examinations Act”, which would waive entrance examination fees in private higher educational institutions (HEIs) for disadvantaged graduates or graduating students who show […]
The Senate ratified the harmonized version of the 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) which contains the proposed P5.768 trillion budget for next year. The House of Representatives also ratified the bicameral conference committee report. After the ratification by both Houses of Congress, the government’s spending plan bill will be transmitted to Malacanang for President Ferdinand […]
The Senate ratified the reconciled version of the proposed “No Permit, No Exam Prohibition Act” as approved by the Bicameral Conference Committee–a proposal put forward by Senator Chiz Escudero, chairman of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education in the upper chamber. In seeking the ratification, Escudero assured his colleagues that the bicameral conference […]
The Senate and the House of Representatives in a bicameral conference meeting successfully resolved the disagreeing provisions of the upper and lower house versions of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers. Headed by Senator Raffy Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, the Senate panel also includes Senate Majority Floor Leader Joel Villanueva, […]
The Senate adopted a resolution expressing its gratitude to various national and local government agencies for their contributions to the country’s successful hosting of the three-day 31st Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF31). Sponsored by Senate President Migz Zubiri, the chamber unanimously adopted Senate Resolution No. 870 (SRN 870), commending relevant government agencies and local government […]