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Senator Nancy Binay made an appeal to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to withdraw Revenue Regulation (RR) No. 5-2021 which would impose a 150% increase to the income tax of private schools. “Marami na nga sa ating mga private school ang nagsara na dahil sa pandemya. Kung ipapatupad ang revenue regulation na ito, siguradong […]
Senator Nancy Binay welcomed the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to declare a state of calamity throughout the Philippines due to African swine fever (ASF). “I am thankful that the President declared a state of calamity to bring much needed aid to the local hog industry,” Binay said. According to the veteran legislator, the declaration […]
Senator Nancy Binay urged the Bureau of Internal Revenue and Department of Finance to reconsider its decision not to extend the April 15 deadline for the filing and payment of annual income tax returns for 2020. “I-extend na lang sana ang April 15 deadline, kahit na sa NCR Plus lang. We already extended last year […]
In a bid to protect environment protection officers, particularly forest rangers, who are continually on the receiving end of acts of violence and impunity, Senator Nancy Binay filed Senate Bill No. 1878 creating the Environmental Protection and Enforcement Bureau (EPEB) under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The bureau would strengthen the DENR’s […]
Senator Nancy Binay urged the Department of Health (DOH) to fast track the full implementation of the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA). “More than a year has passed since napirmahan yung Implementing Rules and Regulations ng NICCA pero hanggang ngayon parang hindi pa rin ramdam ng mga cancer patients ang tulong na ipinangako ng […]
Senator Nancy Binay is urging the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to create a consolidated database to monitor success rates of livelihood programs financed by the government. “Dapat yung mga livelihood programs na binibigay sa mga tao, kooperatiba, at organisasyon dapat minomonitor ng ahensyang nagbigay,” Binay said. “Hindi […]
In a bid to stress the importance of basic health protocols, particularly on the use of face masks, Senator Nancy Binay has started the distribution of washable masks to informal sector workers and backliners who support frontliners. As part of her advocacy, Binay has started the “#MaskForAll” and “#BeNiceWearAMask” project to ensure that the public, […]
A Filipino surfer in La Union might have lost his aspiration to win a gold during the Southeast Asian Games surfing competition but won the country’s heart when he saved an Indonesian opponent from drowning last December 6. The Senate adopted Senate Resolution No. 230, taking into consideration Senate Resolution 258, to honor Roger Casogay […]
Senator Nancy Binay is pushing for an appointment of a tourism officer in major tourist destinations nationwide. Binay, who introduced Senate Bill No. 1124, otherwise known as the “Act Amending Sections 443, 454 and 463 of the Local Government Code of 1991,”said the presence of tourism officers in major destinations would ensure sustainable tourism development […]
Senator Nancy Binay stressed the need to ensure a stricter implementation of the carrying capacity of Boracay amid the expected influx of tourists in the island in the coming months. Binay said the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) should give an update on the status of the framework they have established in monitoring the number […]