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EMERGENCY FUND FOR POWER COOPS IS ONE SIGNATURE AWAY – GATCHALIAN

The Senate and House of Representatives have ratified the final reconciled version of a measure that would provide government funding for emergency and resiliency initiatives of 122 electric cooperatives providing power to tens of millions of Filipinos nationwide. “With this reconciled version of the bill, we will create a culture of resiliency in our electric […]

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OFWs DON’T DESERVE TO BE ‘FED TO THE DOGS’ – EJERCITO

Senator JV Ejercito has called on the government to heed the sentiment of the Senate against deploying household workers in countries where their rights are violated and their welfare denied. Ejercito made the statement recently after they adopted Senate Resolution No. 676, which expressed the sense of the Senate that the deployment of overseas Filipino […]

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BALIK-SCIENTIST ACT IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO BECOMING A LAW – AQUINO

Senator Bam Aquino expects the country’s research and development to get a much-needed boost, now that the Balik-Scientist Act is one signature away from becoming a law. “This is our way of supporting the field of research, science, and technology in the country, which has been undervalued for too long. We hope the President can […]

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AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC SERVICE ACT WILL EASE ENTRY OF MORE PLAYERS IN THE TELCO INDUSTRY – POE

Senator Grace Poe believes that the much-awaited entry of a third telco player that will directly compete against the telco giants and break the virtual duopoly will go on full blast as she endorsed a measure that effectively liberalizes the sector. Poe, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services and principal author and sponsor […]

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STATE ASSISTANCE FOR START-UPS SOUGHT – AQUINO

Senator Bam Aquino emphasized the need to strengthen support for entrepreneurs, especially start-up businesses, after a study ranked the Philippines as second most unfriendly country to start-ups among 12 major economies in the Asia-Pacific region. “Mahalagang mabigyan ng sapat na tulong ang mga Pinoy entrepreneur dahil sila ang haligi ng ekonomiya. They generate jobs and […]

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INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS – ANGARA

The Senate education committee has reported out for plenary approval a bill that seeks to widen the access to quality education for children with special needs. Senate Bill 1732 or the Inclusive Education for Children and Youth with Special Needs bill aims to establish Inclusive Education Learning Resource Centers in every public school division in […]

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BETTER GRADUATES EXPECTED UNDER FREE COLLEGE LAW – GATCHALIAN

With the full implementation of Republic Act No 10931 or the Free Higher Education (FHE) Act set to begin, Senator Win Gatchalian is expecting an increase in the number of quality college graduates armed with the skills and knowledge needed to make a big impact on inclusive economic growth and nation-building. “At the end of […]

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CHOOSE THE LEADERS WHO WILL PROTECT YOU – AQUINO

With the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections slated to push through as scheduled, Senator Bam Aquino urged voters to choose the right leaders who will lead and protect their communities. “Tuloy na tuloy na ang barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan elections,” Aquino said recently in a radio interview, despite the passage of a House measure […]

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UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE IS “PEOPLE’S BILL” – EJERCITO

The universal health care (UHC) bills, bannered by the “Universal Health Care for All Filipinos Act,” or Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1458 filed by Senator JV Ejercito, will become a “People’s Bill.” This developed as Ejercito, chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, has assured to include in the consolidated version of the […]

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COCONUT INDUSTRY TRUST FUND CREATED – VILLAR

The Senate passed on third and final reading a bill that would create the coconut industry trust fund to finally allow farmers to directly benefit from coco levy funds collected by the government during the Marcos regime. Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1233, or the proposed Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Act, was approved with nineteen […]