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In observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women last November 25, Senator Loren Legarda said the battle to stop abuse against women and children is far from over. “Violence against women is one of the most pervasive human rights abuses in the country despite laws to prevent it. It […]
The House committee on ways and means chaired by Rep. Dakila Carlo Cua (Lone District, Quirino) approved the amended tax provision of a bill declaring the historic Bessang Pass Natural Monument (BPNM) in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur a protected area. The unnumbered bill is in substitution to HB 230, authored by Deputy Speaker and Ilocos […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III congratulated all local government units (LGUs) that received the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Seal of Good Local Governance for 2017. 448 local government units received the award, a significant increase over the 306 awardees last year. “The increase in the number of awardees is a […]
The House committee on appropriations chaired by Rep. Karlo Alexei Nograles (1st District, Davao City) approved House Resolution 243 urging President Rodrigo Duterte to issue an executive order increasing the daily local travel allowance of government officials and personnel on official business to P2,000 since the present rate of P800 is no longer attuned […]
The Villar SIPAG (Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance) recently conducted a one-day basic seminar on beekeeping held at the Villar SIPAG Farm School in Bacoor, Cavite. The seminar was participated in by 100 attendees composed of members of farmers’ cooperatives or associations, beekeepers, mango growers and rice farmers from Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, […]
The House committee on appropriations chaired by Rep. Karlo Alexei Nograles (1stDistrict, Davao City) approved a substitute bill seeking to prohibit acts of discrimination such as involving distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, color, descent or national or ethnic origin, religion, or religious affiliation. The committee approved the substitute bill after amending […]
To really encourage payment of correct taxes, the Senate version of the first tax reform package has made available to self-employed individuals and professionals a flat tax regime that is simpler and easier to comply. Under Senate Bill 1592 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN), self-employed individuals and professionals can choose […]
Senator Nancy Binay said that the inclusion of indigenous peoples (IPs) as well as internally displaced persons (IDPs) was vital to the efforts of the national government to rebuild a better Marawi. “Now that the liberation of Marawi has been achieved, our efforts in the city will no doubt focus more on its rehabilitation. […]
The House committee on appropriations chaired by Rep. Karlo Alexei Nograles (1st District, Davao City) has approved the funding provision of a substitute bill seeking to protect senior citizens from violence. The approved Section 27 of the unnumbered substitute bill provides that the amount necessary to implement the provisions of the “Anti-Elder Abuse Act” […]
Senator Nancy Binay thanked fellow senators for putting a smile on the faces of the elderly and abandoned children under the care of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). During the hearing for the 2018 proposed budget of the DSWD, Binay asked for a P1 billion increase in the DSWD’s budget intended […]