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More than eight out of ten Filipinos support the efforts of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Gina Lopez to protect the environment from the threats posed by irresponsible mining. According to Gil Ramos of Survey ng Bayan (SNB), a nationwide survey conducted from April 24 to 26 revealed that 83.6% of […]
More than shifting to federalism, in which the country would be divided into autonomous states, Senator Richard Gordon said what the country really needs is a cultural change. Gordon explained that even if the Philippines shifted to federalism, the country will remain the same if the government will still be run by the same […]
The House committee on Muslim affairs chaired by Rep. Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman (Party-list, AMIN) approved House Bill 968 which seeks to declare the first day of February of every year as “National Hijab Day.” Turabin-Hataman, also the author of the bill, said the wearing of hijab is every Muslim woman’s right. “It is not […]
Should the members of the Commission on Appointments (CA) vote to reject the nomination of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Gina Lopez, it would set a bad precedent that would discourage future DENR heads from strictly enforcing environmental laws, especially with regard to mining. According to Jaybee Garganera, National Coordinator of […]
Confirm Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Gina Lopez. This is the resounding message of Filipinos on social media, who have called on members of the Commission on Appointments (CA) to back President Rodrigo Duterte’s choice for the government’s environmental portfolio. The CA’s failure to confirm Lopez has been criticized by Filipino […]
Senator Loren Legarda expressed support to the resumption of peace talks between the Philippine Government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) as the two parties re-opened the negotiations in Noordwijk, The Netherlands on Monday, April 3. “We welcome the resumption of the formal peace talks between the government and the NDFP. We […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to make it easier for Filipinos, especially for small taxpayers, to pay their taxes correctly. “Matagal na nating panawagan, kasabay ng pagbaba ng buwis, na gawing simple ang forms and procedures ng pagbabayad ng buwis. The BIR should always be ready, equipped […]
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 5241 declaring December 8 of every year a special non-working holiday in the entire country to commemorate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, the nation’s Principal Patroness. The bill is authored by House Majority leader and Ilocos Norte First District […]
With social and economic inequity rising in the Philippines, Senate President Aquilino L. Pimentel III told legislators from all over the world that the Philippine government was eyeing a major structural reform to ensure that all Filipinos enjoy the fruits of the country’s economic growth: the adoption of federalism. Addressing participants of the 136th Interparliamentary […]
Following the recent Senate passage of the bill mandating free tuition in all state universities and colleges (SUCs), Senator Sonny Angara said the next education reform in line should be the One Family, One Graduate Act. Angara’s Senate Bill 133 gives poor but deserving students free college education until they graduate. Beneficiaries of the […]