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Senator Robin Padilla appealed to the Department of Budget and Management to help find sources of funding for benefits for barangay health workers (BHWs), especially those in far-flung areas. Padilla lamented that while the BHWs work as “foot soldiers” to ensure Filipinos’ health, especially in far-flung areas, not all local government units could afford to […]
Senator Nancy Binay said the inclusion of Philippine fabric and geopark in the United Nation’s cultural list this year provides a sound direction for the protection of the country’s heritage and cultural treasures. The designation of Bohol Island as a geosite, and the recently inscribed handwoven piña or pineapple textile of Aklan province into the Representative List […]
Citing the need to ensure a balance between leadership stability and democratic continuity, Senator Robin Padilla has filed a resolution proposing changes to the constitutional terms of elected officials including the President, Vice President, and lawmakers. In filing Resolution of Both Houses of Congress No. 5, Padilla proposed amendments to Sec. 4 and 7 of […]
A simple gathering at his grave at the Manila North Cemetery and distribution of assistance to needy families in his home province in Pangasinan marked the 19th death anniversary of Fernando Poe Jr. recently. The Poe family began the tradition of giving as a way to celebrate the life and legacy of the late National […]
True to his earlier promise, Senate President Migz Zubiri announced that the Senate ratified next year’s national budget that included institutional amendments that will provide the much-needed boost to the country’s defensive posture in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “As we have learned from the constant bullying and aggression of China against Filipino fishermen and […]
Senator Bong Go commended the approval in the Senate of a bill waiving the entrance examination fees in private higher educational institutions (HEIs) for deserving students. Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2441, also known as the “Free College Entrance Examinations Act”, received a sweeping 22-0 vote on its third and final reading. Go, an author and […]
The Senate moved to make college entrance exams free for qualified Filipino students. Senators, voting 22-0-0, approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2441 or the proposed “Free College Entrance Examinations Act”, which would waive entrance examination fees in private higher educational institutions (HEIs) for disadvantaged graduates or graduating students who show […]
The Senate ratified the reconciled version of the proposed “No Permit, No Exam Prohibition Act” as approved by the Bicameral Conference Committee–a proposal put forward by Senator Chiz Escudero, chairman of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education in the upper chamber. In seeking the ratification, Escudero assured his colleagues that the bicameral conference […]
In a move to align the Philippines’ medical technology sector with global standards, Senator Bong Go filed a bill aimed at enhancing the existing framework governing the practice of medical technology in the country. Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2503, also known as the “Philippine Medical Technology Act of 2023,” seeks to update several decades-old laws, […]
Humane working hours, consideration for workers’ health, and sufficient salaries for laborers. Senator Robin Padilla pushed for these rights as he aired support for a resolution seeking to remove violence and harassment from the workplace, and a bill safeguarding the rights of showbiz workers. Padilla supported a Senate resolution concurring with the International Labor Organization […]