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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the move of the House of Representatives to review the fuel excise tax is a welcome development as it would give lawmakers the opportunity to carefully study if the scheduled hike is necessary in light of the current rate of inflation. “Magandang nire-review ng lower house ang excise tax para lumabas […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to immediately resolve the disqualification cases filed against him in connection with his candidacy in the May 2019 polls. “It is to the benefit of the people that these cases be resolved immediately. Or else, votes may be put to waste come the elections,” […]
The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on a bill increasing the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) capitalization from P50 billion to P200 billion and strengthening its regulatory powers. “The bicameral conference committee adopted en toto the Senate version except for one amendment. They removed the tax provision that will go to the […]
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has recognized the group of Senator Koko Pimentel III as the legitimate faction of the administration party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban). In a five-page decision, the poll body declared the senator’s organization as the authorized signatory for the political party and not the group of […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III on Sunday welcomed the COMELEC’s En Banc Resolution declaring that the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) under his leadership was the “legitimate” wing of the ruling party, saying that “we can already focus on 2019 and winning in the elections now that this confusing distraction has been resolved.” […]
Voting 16-0-0, the Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Joint Resolution No. 13 extending the availability of funds for victims of human rights violations during the administration of former President Ferdinand Marcos. Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee chair Senator Dick Gordon has endorsed for plenary approval without amendments Committee Report 495 containing […]
A measure giving protection to infants and young children from deaths and serious injuries arising from road crashes and other traffic-related incidents breezed through the bicameral conference committee recently with no major disagreements on the provisions being pushed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate Committee on Public Services, chaired by […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is ramping up efforts to assist the Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative, Inc. (OMECO) as an electricity crisis looms over its franchise area after one of its power suppliers suspended operations. The Occidental Mindoro Consolidated Power Corp. (OMCPC), which supplies 70 percent of electricity in the province, temporarily shut down its […]
Senator Dick Gordon has filed a bill that aims to create a culture of organ donation among Filipinos. The seasoned legislator said a number of countries have already adopted the “Opt-Out” system of organ donation where citizens are presumed to have given their consent to donate their organs upon death unless they specifically refuse to […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III, chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation, urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to go all-out against guns-for-hire and hit squads amid the spate of killings of local officials. “The killings of local officials happening all over the country is alarming. These are surely election-related and if […]