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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano voiced support for Senator Risa Hontiveros’ push to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) but proposed an alternative approach regarding their tax regulations. “Would it be a remedy to put an absurd amount of tax amending the tax law that Senator Risa said, but let’s say putting a 10,000 percent tax […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2690 or the Bacoor Assembly of 1898 Act. The bill declared August 1 of every year as a special working holiday to be known as the “Araw ng Paglalathala at Pagtatanyag ng Kasarinlan ng Pilipinas”. “This is in recognition and commemoration of the […]
In light of the 38th Philippine Coconut Week, Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee stressed that to achieve the country’s goal of becoming the world’s top coconut exporter, the government must prioritize protecting coconut farmers by fast-tracking the release of the coco levy funds, health and medical benefits rightful to them. Lee, who was in Pangasinan […]
Senator Robin Padilla is starting his advocacy against political dynasties, with no less than members of his own family. Padilla bared this as he stressed anew that now is the time to pass a measure against political dynasties, more than 37 years after the 1987 Constitution mandated it. “Kung kailangan kami mismo sa pamilya namin […]
As a party to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement, the Philippine government should formulate better investment pitches for prospective foreign investors to successfully land more investments for the country. Former Senate President Migz Zubiri made this statement during the hearing of the Senate Special Oversight Committee on the RCEP Agreement chaired by Senate […]
“Dapat masanay kang tumulong sa mahihirap,” Senate Committee on Health Chairperson Senator Bong Go said as he urged Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) CEO and President Emmanuel Ledesma, Jr., to scrap its single period of confinement policy. A single period of confinement, according to PhilHealth Circular No. 0035, series of 2013, means admissions and readmissions […]
Former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan has welcomed the plan of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to acquire a new hospital ship, and to build a new first responder station for its marine search and rescue operations. “We understand that in the proposed 2025 national budget, the PCG is seeking an allocation of P385.7 million to […]
A statue of the late National Artist Fernando Poe Jr. was unveiled in Batangas on his 85th birth anniversary. Senator Grace Poe and her son, Brian Poe Llamanzares, chairperson of the Panday Bayanihan Foundation, led the presentation of the bronze figure that hopes to serve as a “physical reminder” of the contributions and advocacies of […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to implement the Teacher Effectiveness and Competencies Enhancement Project (TEACEP) which aims to enhance educational support for teachers. Education Secretary Sonny Angara and Minister Mohagher Iqbal, head of the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has renewed his call for the establishment of an Emergency Response Department (ERD) in response to recent volcanic smog from Taal Volcano, saying the country needs to be prepared for geological hazards and climate-related threats. “We have to seriously consider establishing an Emergency Response Department or we’ll leave our kababayan defenseless […]