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A measure seeking to overhaul the Social Security System’s (SSS) charter has been transmitted to Malacañang for the President’s signature. Senator Dick Gordon, chairman of the Senate Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises and author and sponsor of Senate Bill 1753, said once signed into law, both land-based and sea-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) […]
Luntiang Pilipinas Partylist has supported the order of President Rodrigo Duterte to Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu and Interior Secretary Eduardo Año for the immediate cleanup of Manila Bay. Luntiang Pilipinas Partylist First Nominee Michael Ubac said Secretaries Cimatu and Año face a three-pronged problem in cleaning the bay: lack of wastewater treatment facilities of hotels […]
Senator Dick Gordon sees Tuba or any of the other four municipalities of Benguet to comprise the proposed Greater Baguio, as the new educational hub to decongest Baguio City and enable it to reclaim its old glory as the country’s Summer Capital. During the recent hearing and public consultation on Senate Bill No. 1692 or […]
In observance of the Zero Waste Month, Luntiang Pilipinas Partylist has launched a nationwide drive to ban the use of single-use plastic and keep the oceans litter-free. Luntiang Pilipinas, along with several environmental groups, is pushing for a “zero-waste lifestyle” among Filipinos. The partylist will hold a series of forums, meetings with community leaders, key […]
Senator Loren Legarda, founder of Luntiang Pilipinas, encouraged everyone to start a zero-waste lifestyle with the new year by avoiding the use of plastics. “Let us welcome the new year with a resolve to be better citizens of Earth by adopting an eco-friendly, zero-waste lifestyle,” said Legarda. “Let us welcome the new year with a […]
Buoyed by the success of the Boracay rehabilitation, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is preparing to restore Manila Bay back to its pristine state. Manila Bay which is known for its beautiful sunsets, is also one of the most polluted areas in the country with its domestic sewage, toxic industrial effluents from […]
Senator Joel Villanueva hailed the ratification of the bicameral conference committee report on the National Integrated Cancer Control Act which institutionalizes a national integrated cancer control program by integrating cancer consciousness into schools’ curriculum, strengthening patient and family-centered cancer control programs, increasing public funding for robust prevention of cancer, better screening, and making cancer treatment […]
A bill seeking a 300 percent increase in the monthly old-age pension of Filipino senior war veterans has been transmitted to Malacanang and is now just waiting for the signature of President Rodrigo Duterte. In all likelihood, it will be implemented early next year, providing the more than 6,000 World War II, Korean and Vietnam […]
Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, welcomed the return of the Balangiga bells to the Philippines and said that it is a sign of goodwill and solidarity between the country and the United States. On Tuesday, the Balangiga bells, the three church bells that were taken by the US Army […]
Senator Joel Villanueva welcomed the Senate ratification of the Universal Health Care Bill which seeks to expand the benefit packages being offered by PhilHealth by increasing the amount of benefits to lessen the out-of-pocket expenses on the part of the members. “The UHC Bill is only one step closer to becoming a law. Once enacted, […]