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The implementation of a free tuition policy in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) would significantly improve the financial position of working-class households that are struggling to cope with the high cost of tertiary education, Senator Win Gatchalian said on Wednesday as he scored critics for attempting to brand the policy as “anti-poor”. In a statement, […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III filed a bill for mandatory training of Filipino college students for their possible mobilization in the service of the nation during times of emergencies and contingencies in the form of natural and man-made calamities and external and internal security threats. Senate Bill 1322, filed by Pimentel on February 9, […]
With the Senate now conducting hearings on Senate Bill No. 1302, which seeks to extend the legislative franchise of Smart, the wireless subsidiary of PLDT, Inc., Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III is urging the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to step in and direct the country’s telcos to adopt Mobile Number Portabilty (MNP) to spur […]
The House committees on government reorganization and on science and technology are now jointly consolidating several proposals to create a Philippine space development and utilization policy and a Philippine Space Agency (PSA) in response to the growing need for a more secure and independent access to space. The two committees recently approved the creation […]
The time has come to foster greater competition in the domestic renewable energy industry to lower electricity costs for consumers, Senator Win Gatchalian declared on Monday. “Swift technological developments have brought us to the point where renewable energy sources can match the production and cost efficiency of conventional power sources such as coal, hydro, and […]
In anticipation of the country’s ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, Senator Loren Legarda today said that the convergence of all government agencies is crucial in addressing the impacts of climate change and transitioning towards a low carbon economy. “Now that all key agencies have expressed their concurrence in the government’s ratification of […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III wants to bolster the police’s crime-fighting capabilities and discipline among the ranks through a “Balikatan-type” agreement with countries known to have advanced crime-solving and -fighting techniques. Pimentel, in a press statement today, did not rule out the United States, but said the annual military exercises between the US and […]
The House committee on agriculture and food has approved the creation of a technical working group (TWG) that will finalize the bill seeking to create a Philippine Rubber Industry Development Board (PhilRubber) which shall be responsible mainly for the promotion, development and growth of the rubber industry by improving its quality and productivity, and expanding […]
The House committee on energy chaired by Rep. Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco (Lone District, Marinduque) has approved the creation of a technical working group (TWG) that will prioritize and consolidate all energy efficiency and conservation (EEC) measures aimed at ensuring sufficiency and stability of the country’s energy supply. “Energy efficiency and conservation had been […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III today called for an immediate stop to Camp Crame’s practice of re-assigning erring policemen to Mindanao, because “the South is deserving of honest and disciplined lawmen like the rest of the country.” Pimentel said the Philippine National Police (PNP) should file administrative cases against the erring lawmen so that […]