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Senator Koko Pimentel III slammed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) amid several reports of defective vote counting machines (VCMs) that caused some delay in the voting on May 13 nationwide. Pimentel particularly cited that 16 out of 50 barangays in Dapitan City have faulty machines and SD cards. “16 out of 50 barangays in Dapitan […]
Senator Dick Gordon has welcomed Malacanang’s support for his proposal to probe the influx of illegal foreign doctors in the country who practice medicine in some hospitals without having the necessary permits. Gordon, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, also thanked the Department of Health (DOH) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for promptly […]
Senator Joel Villanueva hailed the recent signing of the First-time Jobseekers Assistance Act (RA 11261) which waives fees and charges on government documents needed by first-time jobseekers for their employment. Under the law, individuals who seek employment for the first time will be able to secure identification documents and clearances issued by government for free. […]
Amid rising population of Filipino senior citizens and the scarcity of specialists to treat them, reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is urging medicine students to pursue geriatric medicine, a specialty that focuses on the health care of the elderly. The number of Filipinos at or over age 60 almost doubled to 8 million from 4.6 million […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged government agencies to immediately report to the National Privacy Commission (NPC) any unauthorized access to databases containing personal information that they have in custody. Gatchalian made the call after learning of the hacking of the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UNIFAST) database in March that exposed the personal […]
Luntiang Pilipinas Party-list on Monday formally launched a campaign in Calamba, Laguna to plant 10 million trees in the Philippines as part of a nationwide regreening effort that would help improve the country’s environment. “Our objective is not just to win a seat in Congress so we can fight for the cause of the environment; […]
Senator Joel Villanueva urges government to consider the possibility of another wage hike and study the supervening conditions that would justify such an increase. Villanueva, chair of the Senate committee on labor, employment, and human resources development, made the call in response to the statement of Labor Undersecretary Ciriaco Lagunzad III that the Regional Tripartite […]
Senator Cynthia Villar is pushing for the planting of inbred seeds to help farmers increase rice production. During the graduation ceremonies for farmer leaders who completed the training program on farm mechanization and inbred seed production, Villar said compared to the more expensive hybrid seeds, the inbred seeds will help farmers produce more rice without […]
Senator Joel Villanueva emphasized that the safety and health of workers in their workplaces is a paramount concern as he discussed the provisions of the newly-passed law that he principally authored in a summit held in Balanga City, Bataan. Republic Act 11058 calls for strengthening compliance with Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standards and providing […]
Concerned about the health and well-being of the public, Senator Dick Gordon wants a probe on a syndicate that facilitates the entry and employment of foreign doctors who practice medicine as medical consultants in certain hospitals even without the necessary permits, in violation of the reciprocity requirement under Republic Act 2382, or The Medical Act […]