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Senator Koko Pimentel III has filed a bill seeking to prohibit hospitals, medical clinics, funeral parlors, morgues and other similar facilities from withholding Muslim cadavers on the grounds of nonpayment of hospital bills, medical expenses or other fees. According to Pimentel, Muslim burial rites are done within a 24-hour period. The practice, he said, is […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said government must harness the potential of a coastal town in Quezon province as an international seaport to attract investments that will create massive employment opportunities not just for the province, but for the entire CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) region. With its strategic location, Angara said the municipality […]
A bill seeking to waive government fees and charges on documents needed by first-time jobseekers for their employment is now awaiting the signature of the President. Senator Joel Villanueva, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development, explained that the proposed exemption of government fees can be availed only once by […]
Senator Dick Gordon has advised dismissed police Colonel Eduardo Acierto, former deputy director for administration of the PNP Drug Enforcement Group (DEG), to come out of hiding and surrender. Acierto recently accused President Rodrigo Duterte and the Philippine National Police of ignoring an intelligence report that he allegedly submitted and blocking further probe into the […]
Students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) marked their last day of classes by commemorating Earth Day with a tree planting activity on Sunday with members of the Luntiang Pilipinas Party-list. Founded by Senator Loren Legarda in 1998, the “green” movement has already planted 2 million trees in 33 provinces, 28 cities, and […]
To ensure that the implementing rules and regulation will reflect the spirit of the law, Senator Dick Gordon met with the chief of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to discuss the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 11235 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act. Gordon and LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante met […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is asking the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and other concerned agencies to disclose to the public their contingency plans should Angat Dam dry up and breach its critical level. “As early as now we should assure the public that should the water level in Angat Dam reach the critical level […]
“Why is the PDEA (Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency) taking its sweet time in releasing its so-called narco lists? It should stop stoking the public’s appetitie for controversy and divulge the names of those involved in drugs right away. Otherwise, better to just keep quiet and stop attracting so much media attention to itself.” Senator Koko […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has filed a bill seeking to ban the importation of solid waste in the country. According to Pimentel, the Philippines is “well in the path” of being known as a country in the “global waste trade” as evidenced by two incidents of trash dumping in 2017 and 2018. “The Philippines is […]
The country’s observance of Earth Hour on March 30, showed that everyone is capable of taking steps to protect our planet, Senator Loren Legarda said. “Every year, nations, communities, industries, and individuals participate in the Earth Hour, switching off non-essential lights for an hour. Last year, 188 countries and territories participated and more than 17,900 […]