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Senator Joel Villanueva called for the full inclusion of the rights of the indigenous peoples (IPs) into the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) during the bicameral conference committee meeting in Pasig City. Villanueva emphasized that the proposed law that will create the Bangsamoro territory should be reminded of its obligations under national law when it […]
Urban agriculture is a viable intervention to make poor households and communities healthier and more food sufficient, Senator Cynthia Villar said. Villar, who is the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, notes how the spiraling prices of food and other commodities have made life more difficult for families in poor urban communities. […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called for the scrapping of a plan by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s (PDEA) to conduct mandatory drug tests on students, and instead proposed that the budget for the tests be used instead to hire more guidance counselors for the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd previously noted that with at least 14 […]
Senator Dick Gordon expressed elation that President Rodrigo Duterte signed the law declaring April 27 of every year as Lapu-Lapu Day or “Adlaw ni Lapu-Lapu.” A non-working holiday in Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu and a special working holiday throughout the country, it commemorates the victory of Lapu-Lapu and his men over the Spanish invaders in […]
Senator Win Gatchalian lauded the signing into law of a measure which strengthens resiliency among electric cooperatives by institutionalizing government support and financial assistance during disasters. President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act 11039, otherwise known as the Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund Act. The law provides that government shall allot funding under […]
Climate change impacts directly on food production and security, Senator Cynthia Villar said as she stressed the need for agriculture players to be more resilient and better prepared for extreme shifts in weather conditions. Villar, who is the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, said the Philippines is highly vulnerable to climate […]
With a staggering jail congestion problem in the country, Senator Dick Gordon called on the government to ensure space and ventilation in jails and detention facilities because the crowded facilities are the major cause of the spread of infectious diseases among inmates. Gordon, chairman of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights, pointed out that […]
Senator Cynthia Villar shone the spotlight on the implementation of laws as well as legislative initiatives to develop the bamboo and rattan industry in the Philippines during a parallel session on “A Vision for Bamboo and Rattan in ASEAN” at the Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress held in Beijing, China. Villar, chair of the Committee […]
Senator Sonny Angara is calling for the passage of the Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination bill which aims to eliminate all forms of discrimination. Angara’s bill seeks to penalize discriminatory practices based on age, racial or ethnic origin, religious belief or activity, political inclination or conviction, social class, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, marital or […]
Senator Win Gatchalian welcomed the creation of an independent body that will handle the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) as mandated by EPIRA or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Republic Act No. 9136). “After a delay of almost 10 years, DOE has moved to institutionalize an independent market operator which will handle the electricity […]