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LAPID: DELIVERY RIDERS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR CANCELLED ORDERS

Senator Lito Lapid has filed a bill which seeks to provide protection to delivery riders/drivers, by requiring food and grocery delivery service providers to establish a mandatory reimbursement scheme for cancelled orders. For months now, since the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, most people have been confined to their homes to avoid crowded […]

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ELECT SENIOR CITIZEN REPRESENTATIVES IN LOCAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS – LAPID

Senator Lito Lapid is pushing to have a senior citizen sectoral representative in all local legislative councils in order to give the elderly a voice in local governance and legislation. According to Lapid, there is no better way to address the country’s ageing population than to involve senior citizens in policy-making and agenda setting from […]

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GIVE INSURANCE COVERAGE TO PROFESSIONAL FILIPINO ATHLETES – LAPID

In order to give due protection to Filipino athletes participating in international sports competitions such as the Southeast Asian Games, Senator Lito Lapid has filed a bill seeking to provide free insurance coverage for all professional Filipino athletes who are competing in international sports competitions. According to Lapid, it is only fair for the state […]

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ALLOW MARRIED WOMEN TO USE MAIDEN NAME WITHOUT COURT PROCESS – LAPID

Senator Lito Lapid has filed a bill seeking to allow women to revert to their maiden name without the “tedious and expensive” court process associated with it. According to Lapid, Senate Bill No. 985, also known as the Reversion to Maiden Name Act, intends to empower women to be truly independent in their social and […]