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Senator Mark Villar pushes for mandatory Muslim prayer rooms in public offices and establishments as he files Senate Bill No. 2288 or the Act Mandating the Establishment of Muslim Prayer Rooms in all Public Offices and Establishments. The measure mandates all public offices and establishments nationwide to designate and set up at least one separate […]
Senate Committee on Migrant Workers Chairperson Raffy Tulfo has renewed his call for a deployment ban of new Filipino household service providers or kasambahays to Kuwait following recent killings of Pinoy domestic workers in said country. The victims include Dafnie Nacalaban. During a recent Senate hearing, Tulfo also stated that he receives an average of 150 […]
Senator Robin Padilla sought support from his Senate colleagues for a bill ensuring the proper and timely burial of deceased Muslims in accordance with Islam teachings. Padilla made the appeal in a sponsorship speech for House Bill No. 8925 (An Act Requiring the Proper and Immediate Burial of Muslim Cadavers in Accordance with the Islamic […]
The Senate adopted a resolution congratulating singer Sofronio Vazquez for winning the 26th Season of The Voice, making history as the first Filipino and Asian winner of the competition in The Voice USA. Senate Resolution No. 1259, authored by Senator Joel Villanueva, taking into consideration SRN 1260 filed by Senator Imee Marcos and SRN 1262 […]
The Senate adopted Senate Resolution No. 1270 commending Police Senior Master Sergeant Ryan Mariano and Correction Officer 1 Melvin Cabanal Magnaye of the Bureau of Corrections for their bravery and dedication to protect the public. “There is no greater amount of nobility than to give one’s life to protect another. However, we would always want and […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano defended Senate Bill No. 2781 or the proposed “E-Governance Act,” which seeks to require all government agencies to digitize through a single integrated network and legal framework. During the plenary debate on the bill, the chair of the Committee on Science and Technology, emphasized the importance of interoperability for faster public […]
Senate Committee on Public Services chairman Senator Raffy Tulfo is asking concerned government agencies and telecommunications companies what measures and initiatives are they implementing to address the poor state of internet service in the country and curb cybercrimes, such as online hackings and text message hijackings. During a Senate hearing, Tulfo pointed out complaints and […]
The Senate showed its full support for the PHIVOLCS Modernization Act (Senate Bill No. 2825), sponsored by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano. With 23 affirmative votes, the bill was approved on its Third and Final Reading. In his sponsorship speech in December 2024, Cayetano emphasized the urgent need to modernize the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and […]
The Senate has approved a bill seeking to amend Republic Act (RA) No. 11313, otherwise known as the Safe Spaces Act, to address gender-based online sexual harassment arising from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies. Senate Bill No. 2897 seeks to expand gender-based harassment to include AI and other emerging technologies […]
Senator Joel Villanueva, principal author and sponsor of Republic Act No. 11165 or the Telecommuting Act, said the push to adopt alternative work setup is timely to ease the plight of the workers in their commute and boost productivity that suffer due to the scourge of traffic congestion that is bound to get worse with […]