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Senator Cynthia Villar commended the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for the launching of a program that will make passport applications more accessible to Filipinos. Passport on Wheels (POW), which was initiated by Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, was launched recently at the Villar SIPAG in Las Pinas and served about 1,500 applicants. “The […]
In celebration of the National Autism Consciousness Week, Senator Sonny Angara has called for the passage of a bill providing free and appropriate public education to children and youth with disabilities and special needs through the establishment of inclusive education learning resource centers throughout the country. “While the right to education of our children and […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III called on the Department of Health (DOH) to not just ask for a refund on unused vaccines, but for the cost of the entire contract. Pimentel’s statement came on the heels of DOH’s announcement that it has issued demand letters asking Sanofi to refund the P1.4-billion cost of the vaccines […]
Senator Loren Legarda said that all state universities and colleges (SUCs) will each receive an additional Php10 Million in their capital outlay this year for the purchase of school equipment and improvement of facilities within their respective campuses. Legarda, who chairs the Senate Committee on Finance, also said that P327-million under the Department of Information […]
Senator Loren Legarda said the 2018 General Appropriations Act (GAA) funds the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (RA 10931), which means that students who will enroll in state universities and colleges (SUCs), local state universities and colleges (LUCs), and state-run technical vocational institutions (TVIs) no longer need to pay for tuition and other […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on the government to use the revenues that will be generated from the new tax reform law on programs that will directly benefit ordinary Filipinos, specifically the improvement of the public transportation system in the country. According to news reports, for the entire 2017, the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has encouraged farmers to take advantage of the training programs and learning activities at the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance (SIPAG) to boost their knowledge on different agricultural technologies and develop financial literacy. Speaking at the recent graduation rites of trainees on Mushroom Production and Vegetable Farming in partnership […]
Senator Joel Villanueva called for the immediate prioritization of a bill promoting a safer workplace following the recent fire mishap at the NCCC Mall in Davao City. The tragedy left 38 fatalities, one of them worked as a safety officer of the mall and 37 are all employees of Research Now SSI, a Texas-based call […]
In a country that needs to provide its less fortunate citizens with opportunities to earn an honest living, government should find ways to open the doors for gainful employment and not the other way around. This according to Senate President Koko Pimentel III, who urged the Department of Health (DOH) to suspend its “No License, […]
A P700-million drug rehabilitation center will soon rise in Malaybalay, Bukidnon, to help drug users turn over a new leaf, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ismael Sueno said on Monday. Sueno said that the DILG, the Office of the Cabinet Secretary (OCS) and the Department of Health (DOH) recently signed an agreement […]