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MORE COMPENSATION FOR MARAWI SIEGE VICTIMS PUSHED

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has warned that the P1 billion proposed allocation to fund the compensation of Marawi siege victims next year may trigger potential trouble as the amount won’t be sufficient for claimant-beneficiaries. Dela Rosa, the vice chairperson of the Senate finance committee, aired his fear during the briefing given to the Senate […]

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KEEP ROADS SAFE FOR CYCLISTS – DELA ROSA

Senator Bato Dela Rosa has co-sponsored and sought immediate passage of Senate Bill No. 1290 under Committee Report No. 2, otherwise known as the “Walkable and Bikeable Communities Act” for the safety of all Filipinos. “With the passage of this measure, we can ensure the safety of all of our kababayans, may they be pedestrians, […]

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DELA ROSA SLAMS DTI, DA FOR INACTION VS HOARDERS

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has lamented the finger-pointing of government agencies on which department should file charges against hoarders and price manipulators.Dela Rosa, the vice chairperson of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, has expressed frustration and reprimanded the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) for finger-pointing each other […]

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DELA ROSA BACKS SENATE PROBE ON TEXT SCAMS

The consensus among senators to immediately act to stop the rampant text scam has triggered Senator Bato Dela Rosa to push anew for a Senate inquiry into the alarming rise of text fraud. In a manifestation on Monday, Dela Rosa threw his support to the call of Senator Jinggoy Estrada and other senators to stop […]

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DELA ROSA TO BOC: SHOW AGRI SMUGGLING RECORDS

Senator Bato Dela Rosa, the vice chairperson of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, has asked the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to be transparent and submit a complete record of the smuggling of agricultural products into the country. Dela Rosa also required BOC Acting Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz to include records of prosecution and conviction rates […]

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PASS ADAC BILL IN 19th CONGRESS, SAYS DELA ROSA

Senator Bato Dela Rosa has emphasized that there is no better time than the 19th Congress to pass his bill on the institutionalization of an anti-drug abuse council (ADAC) in every local government unit (LGU). Dela Rosa, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, urged his colleagues to swiftly pass the […]

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30,000 TEACHERS WITHOUT LAPTOPS – DELA ROSA

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa lamented that almost 30,000 public school teachers were not able to receive laptop units for the online classes and blended learning implemented at the height of the pandemic, because the Department of Education (DepEd) agreed to buy “pricey” laptop units recommended by the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM). […]

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DELA ROSA WANTS CHARGES FILED VS SUGAR HOARDERS

Senator Bato dela Rosa is urging Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez to ensure that the Marcos administration will file cases against sugar hoarders and price manipulators. “Sir, ‘yung mga nahuli n’yong hoarder…tuluyan na ninyong kasuhan [kung] may dapat kasuhan du’n sa mga raids na ginawa ninyo. People are waiting kung meron talaga makakasuhan dito sa mga […]

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DELA ROSA: DEATH PENALTY WILL SAVE INNOCENT LIVES

Senator Bato Dela Rosa said imposing the death penalty on large-scale drug traffickers is more acceptable for him than allowing them to destroy the lives of thousands of Filipinos. Dela Rosa, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, reiterated his firm stand against illegal drugs and made a fresh push […]

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DELA ROSA: CONTINUE FIGHT VS INSURGENCY, DRUGS

Senator Bato Dela Rosa has called on the government agencies, especially the peace and order sector, to continue the relentless efforts and whole-of-nation approach to illegal drugs, criminality, and insurgency which was started by the Duterte administration. Dela Rosa made the appeal during the organization meeting of his committee, the Senate Committee on Public Order […]