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EQUIP TRAFFIC POLES WITH AUDIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS – DE LIMA

Senator Leila de Lima has filed a measure requiring all traffic signal poles to be equipped with accessible pedestrian signals (APS) to ensure road safety for pedestrians, especially among the blind and visually-impaired people. De Lima, who chairs the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1861 which […]

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PRIORITIZE BILLS SEEKING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR PYRAMID SCAMS, SYNDICATED ESTAFA – DE LIMA

Senator Leila de Lima has urged her fellow legislators to push for the swift passage of her bill that seeks to impose stiffer penalties for crimes involving cryptocurrencies to prevent a repeat of the recent P900-M pyramiding “scam” disguised as a Bitcoin investment. De Lima, a former justice secretary, said she hopes the legislative chamber […]

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Fast Food and Restaurant Chains to Disclose Nutritional Information – DE LIMA

With the worsening problems of obesity and improper nutrition among Filipinos, Senator Leila De Lima has filed a measure requiring all fast food and restaurant chains to disclose nutritional information in the menus of food they serve to public. In filing Senate Bill No. (SBN) 521, De Lima said consumers need to be informed of […]

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Protect Children From Harmful Materials in the Internet – De Lima

  Senator Leila de Lima has filed a bill seeking to ensure that children are protected from harmful materials in the Internet, especially now that it is easy to go online using different devices at any time of the day. De Lima has filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1499, also known as the Online Child […]

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We Should Have Coordinated Efforts Towards Legal Education – DE LIMA

  Senator Leila de Lima has filed a measure seeking to harmonize legal education in the country not only for aspiring lawyers but also for those who are already practicing law as part of their continuing legal education. De Lima, a lawyer by profession, filed Senate Bill No. 1498 which seeks to promote integrated efforts […]