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Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri is pushing to suspend the excise tax on fuel products, amid skyrocketing fuel prices sparked by Russia’s war on Ukraine. Further, Zubiri is also calling for stronger implementation of the Biofuels Act, as an option for alternative fuels. “With these prices, we should consider the temporary suspension of the fuel […]
Republic Act No. 11648, or the act increasing the age for determining statutory rape, received the President’s signature on March 4, 2022. The long-awaited law raises the age of sexual consent from 12 to below 16 years old. “I know this has been long-awaited by many families and child rights advocates, and as a parent […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri is taking firm a stand against agricultural importation, calling for the Department of Agriculture to cease importation during harvest season for local farmers. This call comes after two straight weeks of plummeting millgate prices for raw sugar, in anticipation of the impending sugar importation as announced by the Sugar Regulatory […]
The Senate ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the bill amending the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, extending the validity period of the license to own and possess, and the permit to carry firearms. “With this bill, we are encouraging gun owners to register, and not be put off by bureaucratic processes. In […]
The Senate of the Philippines recently approved a record 166 bills on third reading, the most bills approved in a single day in recent Senate history, if not this past decade. “I thank our presiding officer, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, for his guidance and leadership, allowing us to become incredibly productive,” said Senate Majority […]
The Senate recently approved Senate Bill No. 2420, or the Marawi Siege Compensation Act, on second reading. “We thank our colleagues for passing this bill on second reading. We need this to give social justice to the victims of the Marawi siege,” said Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri, principal author and co-sponsor of the bill. […]
Senator Migz Zubiri filed Senate Bill No. 2487 or the Paglaum (Cebuano for hope) Fund of 2022, which appropriates P20 billion for the rehabilitation of provinces affected by Typhoon Odette. “We were in Visayas and Mindanao recently, and we saw just how bad the situation really is on the ground,” Zubiri said. “We really need […]
Senator Migz Zubiri bookended the holidays by heading to provinces struck by Typhoon Odette, personally delivering rice, groceries, water, face masks, and tents, purchased using personal funds he had originally intended for his advertising budget as a senatorial candidate for the upcoming elections. “As soon as we saw how Typhoon Odette ravaged Visayas and Mindanao, […]
Senator Migz Zubiri filed Senate Bill No. 2470, amending Republic Act 11332, or the Law on Reporting of Communicable Diseases, to identify quarantine violations under its prohibited acts, and set commensurate penalties for said violations. This comes after Zubiri released a statement in late December, calling for the Departments of Health, Tourism, and Interior and […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri went to Visayas and Mindanao to visit and deliver donations to communities hard hit by Typhoon Odette. “It’s going to be a bleak Christmas for many families this year, but we want to at least make sure that they have something to eat, even if they have to spend the […]