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Unless its ill-equipped and undermanned Internal Affairs Service (IAS) is modernized, the Philippine National Police’s efforts to rid their ranks of scalawags – which is said to make up two percent of the 180,000-man force – will not succeed, Senator Grace Poe said. Poe, who has publicly declared her full support to the institutional […]
Senator Loren Legarda ensured that more funds have been allocated for the quick recovery and rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi City under the proposed 2018 National Budget. Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, said that aside from the budget under the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRM) Fund for Marawi’s rehabilitation, the […]
One way to fight crime and keep communities safe is through “extra judicial funding” which will modernize courts and equip public attorneys and prosecutors with the resources that will reduce case backlogs and move the wheels of justice quickly, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said today. Recto said “manpower and material” lack in […]
As the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee continued its probe into the drug smuggling through the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the tara system practiced by certain unscrupulous groups in the agency, Senator Dick Gordon is alarmed by the slow pace in the destruction of seized drugs despite the reported large seizures of shabu that […]
Senator Dick Gordon was elated with the Senate’s decision to approve, on third and final reading, the bill that he sponsored proposing to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections from October this year to May 2018. Gordon said with the issue on the postponement of the said elections already decided, the Senate can […]
The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading this week House Bill 6283 which seeks to declare November 17 of every year as National Students’ Day in recognition of the contribution of student activism to Philippine democracy. The bill, principally authored by Reps. Evelina Escudero (1st District, Sorsogon) and Carlos Isagani […]
The Senate adopted a resolution expressing its sense to join nations and parliaments around the world in commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Democracy, which affirmed the universality of democratic principles, elements and values. Senate President Koko Pimentel III, who introduced Senate Resolution No. 500, said the Upper Chamber was one […]
The Senate adopted a resolution commending four teachers, three soldiers and three police officers who were recognized by the Metro Bank Foundation for their excellent work and extraordinary dedication in their respective professions. Senate Resolution 478, introduced by Senators Panfilo Lacson and Chiz Escudero, was adopted in consideration of Senate Resolution 484 introduced by […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has emphasized the need for an intensified campaign that would give awareness regarding mental health and suicide prevention. Villanueva acknowledged underreported cases of suicide due to social stigma against people with suicidal tendencies. “This stigma must now be removed. Education regarding mental health and suicide prevention must be intensified and give […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Commission on Higher Education to fast track the evaluation and accreditation of local universities and colleges to unlock their potential in producing highly-educated graduates with skill sets to match the primary needs of local economies. At the same time, Gatchalian said the CHED should likewise help LUCs upgrade their […]