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Senator Sonny Angara said the creation of a lead agency that would oversee the conduct of scientific research and exploration will help secure the rights of the Philippines over Benham Rise. “Mas mapapadali at mas magkakaroon ng koordinasyon sa pananaliksik ng Benham Rise kung may pangunahing ahensya na responsable dito. Higit sa lahat, mas masisiguro […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III asked Filipinos to help reduce the incidence of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases by taking simple preventive measures recommended by the Department of Health (DOH). Mosquitoes are vectors for diseases such as dengue, malaria, and Japanese encephalitis. Simply cleaning our immediate surroundings and removing objects where water can collect and […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III recently asked the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to consider courses of action other than destroying smuggled luxury cars. Pimentel raised the question following the public destruction of about 30 smuggled luxury cars during the 166th Founding Anniversary celebrations of BOC. “Unlike cigarettes or drugs, which have no good intrinsic value […]
Senator Joel Villanueva lauded the signing of Republic Act No. 10970, which he authored, declaring August 25 of every year as “National Tech-Voc Day” to promote technical and vocational education and training in the country. “We thank our President, our colleagues, and counterparts in the House of Representatives, for supporting the passage of this legislation […]
The Senate has approved on third and final reading a measure which will reduce the amount of system loss charges passed on by electricity distribution utilities to consumers in their monthly electric bills. Senate Bill 1623 or the proposed Recoverable System Loss Act of Senator Win Gatchalian seeks to lower the present system loss caps […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III lauded reigning world super-flyweight boxing champion and fellow Mindanaoan Jerwin Ancajas following the latter’s successful title defense recently. The 26-year old Ancajas, who was born and raised in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, dominated Mexican challenger Israel Gonzalez, winning via a tenth-round knockout to retain his International Boxing Federation (IBF) […]
In celebration of the National Arts Month, Senator Loren Legarda stressed anew the importance of establishing a Department of Culture in order to enhance the promotion and preservation of the country’s cultural heritage, which is essential in nation building. Legarda, principal author and sponsor of the proposed Department of Culture Act, said that the creation […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III demanded that Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stocks Co., which supplied 48 light rail coaches for P3.8-billion to the MRT-3, refund the government for the full cost of the contract. Pimentel also said that the manufacturer should likewise be blacklisted from all future contracts with the government. Cancelling the contract and […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to expand its primary care package to include preventive and promotive health services such as check-ups and laboratory tests. “Check-ups and lab tests can detect diseases early when they may be easier to treat. Sa tulong nito, mas maaagapan ang posibleng paglala ng […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III recently called on government agencies with jurisdiction over traffic to strictly implement all Philippine laws relating to motorcycle safety. A study conducted jointly in 2017 by the University of the Philippines School of Urban and Regional Planning and the National Center for Transportation Studies found that existing motorcycle safety laws […]