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DELA ROSA BATS FOR A DEPOLITICIZED PNP

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has committed to push anew for a law which removes political influence in the Philippine National Police (PNP). Should he be reelected in the 2025 midterm polls, Dela Rosa said he would pursue again the amendment to the Local Government Code that allows local chief executives to choose the chief […]

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BATO HAILS CHEMICAL WEAPONS BAN SENATE OK

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said that the passage on third and final reading by the Senate of the proposed Chemical Weapons Prohibition Act sends a strong message to the international community that the Philippines is “one with its pursuit towards a world free of chemical weapons”. Senate Bill No. 2871, which was co-authored by […]

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BATO: AMEND FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION REGULATION ACT

Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday underlined the need to update the 11-year-old Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act (Republic Act No. 10591), which he said would “further advocate responsible gun ownership and ensure the government’s right to regulate the same.” Dela Rosa, the chair of the Senate public order and dangerous drugs committee, […]

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DELA ROSA BACKS CONFIRMATION OF 15 AFP OFFICIALS

Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa expressed his support for the confirmation of the ad interim appointment and nomination of fifteen generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as he reiterated the importance of the military’s solidarity against destabilizers. The former chief of the Philippine National Police acknowledged that the progression of […]

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BATO TO DTI: GIVE MSMES NO INTEREST SMALL LOANS

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has urged Trade Secretary Maria Cristina Roque to create a small loan program for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) program with no interest rate. The Mindanaoan lawmaker raised this during the confirmation hearing of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) secretary, noting that this would help Filipinos in […]

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BATO LAUDS P50B AFP MODERNIZATION FUND RESTORATION

The Senate’s restoration of the P50 billion original proposed funding for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program is essentially fighting for the country’s sovereignty. Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa made this remark as he lauded the Senate for standing firm that there is a need for the AFP to continue its modernization […]

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BATO: HIKE FUNDS OF PEACE PROCESS, AMNESTY BODIES

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is pushing for sufficient budgetary support to the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity and the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) to ensure the full reintegration of former rebels to the communities. Dela Rosa stressed this during the Senate plenary deliberations on the proposed P6.352 trillion national […]

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BATO BACKS HIKE IN MINDANAO DEV’T AUTHORITY BUDGET

The increase in the budget for the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and the continued budgetary support for the Southern Philippines Development Authority (SPDA) would boost economic growth in Mindanao.  This was expressed by Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa as he defended the proposed 2025 budgets of the agencies which are mandated to cultivate socio-economic progress […]

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DELA ROSA QUESTIONS NAPOLCOM MEMO ON PNP PROMOTION

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa questioned a memorandum circular issued by the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) which affects the career advancement of the officers of the Philippine National Police. During the Senate plenary deliberations on the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) proposed budget for 2025, Dela Rosa raised the concerns of PNP […]

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BATO: AX P1B CAP ON BFP’S FIRE CODE REVENUES USE

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa appealed to remove the P1-billion cap in the Bureau of Fire Protection’s (BFP) utilization of revenues from the Fire Code of the Philippines. During the Senate plenary deliberations on the 2025 national budget, Dela Rosa said that the special provision on the P1-billion cap was deleted in the 2024 General […]