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Senator Grace Poe urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to ramp up the completion of the MRT-7 to improve connectivity and ease the public’s commuting woes. With the upcoming EDSA repair and the traffic it will bring, Poe said the timely completion of the railway project will provide an additional mass transportation option to the […]
Senator Grace Poe said an integrated system must be in place for the effective implementation of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP). “Kung tama ang implementasyon at walang corruption, sa tingin ko magiging maayos ito,” Poe stressed. The Supreme Court partially lifted the temporary restraining order on the NCAP. This paves the way for its […]
Senator Grace Poe exhorted candidates in the upcoming May 2025 elections to make child-related issues such as malnutrition a priority. Poe said the passage of Republic Act (RA) No. 11037 or “Masustansyang Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino Act” that she authored paved the way for feeding programs to help fight the scourge of hunger and […]
Senator Grace Poe exhorted the country’s internet service providers (ISPs) and cable TV operators to work relentlessly to ensure that Filipinos have access to quality and affordable internet access. Post-pandemic, Poe said the call to action should be digital connectivity and inclusivity. “In an archipelagic country consisting of 7,641 islands and a population of roughly […]
Senator Grace Poe underscored that government cash assistance programs should be widely disseminated to the public, especially to communities in need of access to the aid. “Any time that the government has extra cash or the capability to support social welfare programs, we will back them up as long as they are sustainable and accessible […]
Senator Grace Poe underscored the need for a separate funding for animal welfare in the 2025 national budget to ensure the protection and humane treatment of animals. “We will look at the fiscal space and see how much can be appropriated. But that item in the budget for animal welfare has to be very specific,” […]
Senator Grace Poe filed a bill seeking the grant of franchise to Starlink Internet Services Philippines Inc. to allow it to provide internet services, especially in far-flung communities. Senate Bill No. 2844 said the franchise is needed for the company to construct, maintain and operate satellite ground stations for the provision of broadband internet services. […]
Senator Grace Poe urged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to lay down their plans to ensure the continuous printing and release of national IDs amid the legal challenges with a private supplier. Poe pointed out that around 116 million IDs were supposed to be printed since the national […]
Senator Grace Poe supported initiatives to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology in court-related works, but stressed the need for stringent safeguards and vetting. “We will not rely too much on AI, but we can make use of the technology as an option to help check the human side of decisions, such as data, transcript and […]
Senator Grace Poe wants an investigation into the underutilization of the budget for flood control projects following the devastation wrought by Super Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon. Filing Senate Resolution No. 1080, Poe said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) must explain the downward trend of its fund disbursement for flood control […]