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The Senate has approved the first round of committee chairmanships for the 18th Congress. A day after the opening of the first regular session of the 18th Congress, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri moved for the election of the chairpersons for 20 Senate committees. The committee chairmanships were approved during the plenary session presided […]
Senator Bato dela Rosa wants to produce at least one police officer from every barangay in the country to ensure enough personnel at the grassroots level and familiarity in the area of responsibility which will lead to an efficient police service. Dela Rosa, who also served in the Philippine National Police (PNP) for at least […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to create at least one math and science high school in each province nationwide to eliminate economic and geographical barriers that restrict access to math and science education. In filing Senate Bill No. 369 or the Equitable Access to Math and Science Education Act, Gatchalian said […]
During the 86th National Annual Convention of the Philippine Public Health Association, Inc., Senator Bong Go vowed to push for the pay increase of public health professionals and other civilian government workers. Attending the event were professionals from the public health system including doctors, nurses, midwives, barangay health workers, sanitation inspectors, and administrative staff. “One […]
Citing the need for a 24-hour emergency hotline for Filipinos, Senator Bong Go filed Senate Bill 394 or the “Emergency Medical Services System (EMSS) Act of 2019” to institutionalize an emergency medical services system in the country to respond to emergency needs of Filipinos nationwide. “Dapat maging mabilis, maayos at maaasahan ang serbisyo ng gobyerno […]
The Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Biofuels will dig deeper into the feedstock and pricing problems that continue to plague the biofuels industry in the country when the 18th Congress opens, Senator Win Gatchalian said. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, made the statement after hearing the complaints of ethanol producers who said […]
Amid the rainy Monday morning, Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino, led the flag raising ceremony, wherein hundreds of senate employees attended; this happened a week before the 18th Congress, formally opens. In his speech, Tolentino stressed that the employees are the backbone of the Senate. “The Senate of the Philippines is composed not only of 24 […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has vowed to prioritize the passage of a bill in the 18th Congress that will spur microgrid development in unserved and underserved areas nationwide to help government achieve its goal of 100% household electrification by 2022. Senate No. 175, or the Microgrid Systems Act, was one of the 10 priority bills that […]
Senator Dick Gordon has made clear that his statement about the term-sharing for the Speakership at the House of Representatives as a “classic compromise” was not intended to criticize members of the House but was a call to protect the Constitution. During the Kapihan sa Manila Bay at Café Adriatico recently, Gordon said congressmen should […]
Government should be more aggressive in coming up with ways to keep its citizens in the country if it wants to compete with the rest of the world. “Keeping homegrown Filipino talents at home is the key.” Senator Sonny Angara says keeping homegrown Filipino talents at home is the key to improving competitiveness and in […]