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GORDON TO PNP: STOP RELIGIOUS, RACIAL PROFILING

Senator Dick Gordon, chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, said the Philippine National Police (PNP) should concentrate on solving cases without the need to identify suspects as being members of a particular religious group. “Membership of an accused in a religious organization has nothing to do with the commission of a […]

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NO NEED FOR TRAIN WITH TIMELY AND PROPER TAX COLLECTION – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon has called on concerned government agencies to ensure timely and proper collection of duties and taxes to bolster tax collection and eliminate the need to impose the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law to raise revenue. Gordon, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, pointed out that if agencies such […]

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ADD MORE COURT BRANCHES TO ADDRESS OVERBURDENING OF CASELOADS – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon said the proposed creation of at least 59 additional branches of different courts in various provinces across the country would address the problem of overburdening of caseloads in the courts. During the hearing of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights on bills proposing the creation of additional court branches in various […]

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FAST TRACK THE REOPENING OF SUBIC BAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon called for a deep sense of urgency to reopen the Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) and finally fulfill the full conversion of former US bases in Central Luzon for the country’s use. Gordon, who envisioned and led the successful conversion of the former US bases in Subic and Clark as free ports, […]