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Senator Risa Hontiveros has backed the call of advocacy groups urging the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to increase the free dialysis coverage for all patients while the country is still in a state of emergency. Hontiveros said the agency should upgrade its benefit package from 90 free dialysis sessions to 144 while the country […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed Senate Bill No. 2126, otherwise known as “Ensuring Zero Hunger for All Filipinos” to address the glaring gaps in the government response in addressing hunger and malnutrition. “Itutulak ng Zero Hunger Bill ang gobyerno upang unahin ang problema sa gutom at ang karapatan ng bawat Pilipino sa pagkain lalo ngayong marami […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros has backed hospital associations in urging the Department of Health (DOH) to allow the emergency mass hiring of nurses as hospitals remain full due to the spike in COVID-19 cases. Hontiveros said the DOH should treat private hospitals as partners and should support their call for private hospitals to increase capacity through […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) to declare COVID-19 as an occupational disease so that workers can avail of insurance and other benefits that are demandable under the Employees Compensation Act and Employees Compensation Program. “Workplaces and mass transportation are the new ‘hot spots’ of […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros has urged the National Task Force on COVID-19 (NTF) and the Department of Health (DOH) to release a vaccine tracker immediately so that the public can view the progress of the National Vaccination Program after the country contracted another loan of $900 million for vaccines. “Ang taumbayan ang magbabayad ng mga utang […]
In celebration of International Women’s Month, Senator Risa Hontiveros lauded all Filipino women who are taking on multiple roles both at home and at the frontlines of a pandemic and an economic recession. “Ang buwan ng Marso ay isang pagbibigay pugay sa mga Pilipina para sa ating buong pusong pagtupad sa napakaraming gawain sa kabila […]
The Senate has adopted a resolution expressing its profound sympathy and sincere condolences on the death of Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Danilo Lim. Senate Resolution No. 613, taking into consideration Senate Resolution No. 614, was adopted by the Senate during its first plenary session for the new year to honor Lim who died […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros urged power distributor giant Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) to extend its installment-based payment scheme for consumers, warning that stricter payment policies might lead to a “disconnected nation” that will make life harder for poor families and derail efforts to revive the economy. “Hindi maganda na ngayong 2021, maliban sa COVID-19 ay magkaroon […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to investigate the alleged irregularities surrounding the retrenchment of nearly 500 regular workers of Dole Philippines, Inc. (Dolefil), one of the largest producers and exporters of fresh and canned pineapples. “Nanawagan ako sa DOLE to immediately look into this case. Ngayong panahon ng pandemya, […]
The Senate is clamping down on child marriages by passing a bill declaring it as a public crime. Senate Bill No. 1373, seeking to prohibit and declare child marriage as illegal, was approved on final reading with 21 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention. Senator Risa Hontiveros, principal author and sponsor of the […]