IKOT.PH
Senator Sonny Angara welcomed the signing into law of Republic Act 11358 or the National Vision Screening Act as a vital tool for parents to detect eye problems of their children at an early age and address these while they still can. Angara, who is the principal author of the law in the Senate, said […]
Amid the waning number of Reserve Officers’ Training Course (ROTC) graduates volunteering for the Ready Reserve, Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution to conduct an inquiry into the implementation of the National Service Training Program (NSTP), particularly its ROTC component. In filing Proposed Senate Resolution No. 97, Gatchalian noted that a “comprehensive review of […]
Senator Bato dela Rosa has vowed support for the ongoing modernization of the Philippine Navy (PN). “I’m here to support you (Philippine Navy). Hanggang makaya ng gobyerno, ibigay. Wala naman kayong hihingin na hindi ikabubuti ng ating bansa (So long as the government can provide it, it will. I’m sure you won’t ask for anything that will […]
Senators paid tribute to the late environmentalist and philanthropist Gina Lopez, who died due to multiple organ failure. Lopez, the long-time chairperson of ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. (AFI) and former Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary in the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte, passed away at age 65. Senator Bong Go, who had the […]
In order to further strengthen the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) system and encourage more individuals to join this local youth institution, Senator Sonny Angara is seeking to introduce new amendments to Republic Act 10742 or the SK Reform Act of 2015, and provide youth officials with some form of compensation, as well as other benefits. Angara, […]
Senator Cynthia Villar presided over the committee hearing looking into the status of the implementation of the law enacted to make sure that more assistance will be available for sugar farmers to boost the industry’s competitiveness. Villar, chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, said Republic Act 10659 or the Sugar Cane Industry Development […]
The circumstances surrounding the death of a Chinese national recently merits a closer scrutiny by labor inspectors who should assess whether the victim’s employer complies with pertinent labor standards and regulations, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resource Development, likewise called on the Department of […]
Five Filipina mothers who suffered abuse and maltreatment while working abroad were repatriated to the Philippines and were given livelihood assistance. Senator Cynthia Villar, who coordinated with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) for their immediate repatriation, met the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at the Senate and provided […]
Senator Dick Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross, called on the public to initiate measures to protect themselves from dengue by cleaning their surroundings every day. Gordon made the call following the Department of Health’s declaration of a national dengue epidemic in the wake of the 146,062 cases recorded since January up to July […]
Following the Department of Health’s (DOH) declaration of a national dengue epidemic, Senator Dick Gordon has called on the agency to continue monitoring and testing all 800,000 Dengvaxia-vaccinated children to determine if they were seronegative or do not have a previous history of dengue. Gordon expressed concern over the health of children who were given […]