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Anakalusugan party-list Rep. Michael Defensor is urging the Senate to pass the House bill seeking to double to P1,000 the monthly pension of some 3.8 million indigent senior citizens. “The bill is already with the Senate, after the House passed it in July. In fact, no less than Senate President Vicente Sotto III authored the […]
Senators wrapped up their interpellation on the bill creating a department to handle concerns of 10 million overseas Filipinos, bringing the measure closer to approval in the Senate. Senator Joel Villanueva, chairman of the Senate labor committee, said the termination of the period of interpellation and debates “means we’re entering the last quarter of the […]
The Senate passed on third and final reading a bill which seeks to raise the age of sexual consent from the current 12 to 16 years old in a bid to protect young people from all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse. With 22 affirmative votes, no negative vote, and one abstention, the Senate approved […]
The Senate adopted a resolution recognizing and commending the immeasurable contribution and sacrifices of Filipino physicians in the fight against COVID-19. Proposed Resolution No. 916, sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, was unanimously adopted by senators in time for the celebration of the 43rd National Physicians’ Day. According to the resolution, “the pandemic has only underscored […]
The Senate passed on third and final reading a measure seeking to set the term of the chief of staff and other senior military officers holding key positions in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to three years in a bid to do away with the “revolving door policy” and create a new culture […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has sought Senate support behind a House-approved measure envisioned to ensure the long-term rehabilitation, development and preservation of Boracay Island, which boasts having one of the world’s best white sand beaches. “I am appealing to our senators to act soon enough on their own version of the House-passed measure establishing the Boracay […]
After impassioned and intellectual discussions on the bill, the Senate has approved on second reading Senate Bill No. 2332, which amends the Revised Penal Code to raise the age for determining statutory rape from 12 to 16 years old. “As the father of three young kids, this is really an important bill to me,” said […]
The Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill that aims to improve the quality of teacher education and training in the country. For Senator Win Gatchalian, principal author and sponsor of the measure, this is a big step forward in addressing the country’s education crisis. Senate Bill No. 2152 or the Teacher […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading a proposed measure seeking to establish the Philippine Boxing and Combat Sports Commission to ensure the development and safety of Filipino professional boxers and combatants. Voting 23-0-0, Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2077 or the Philippine Boxing and Combat Sports Commission Act of 2021, authored and sponsored by […]
The Senate ratified the bicameral conference committee report for the amendments to the Retail Trade Liberalization Act. The bill seeks to lower the capitalization requirement for foreign retailers from $2.5 million to $500,000, or roughly from P125 million to P25 million. This is in order to attract more foreign direct investments into the country, thereby […]