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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 […]
The House of Representatives, voting 197-0, has approved on third and final reading House Bill 6686, which seeks to provide quick financial assistance to affected agrarian reform beneficiaries in the event of natural calamities to make their losses more bearable. The bill grants full insurance coverage to all qualified agrarian reform beneficiaries of the Comprehensive […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the removal of barriers of entry for foreign firms in the retail trade sector that would boost foreign direct investment (FDI) and develop a more progressive investment climate in the country. Under his Senate Bill No.1639, the existing equity and capitalization requirements under the Retail Trade Liberalization Law (RA7042) […]
Senator Nancy Binay minced no words and called out the public sector for being guilty of perpetuating the culture of ‘endo.’ She insisted that the government should also address the issue of contractualization among its agencies. “Sabi ko nga paulit-ulit sa hearing, ang concern ko ‘yung biggest violator ng contractualization is government. ‘Di ba dapat […]
“When there is political will, there is a way.” This, according to Quezon City Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo, who lauded the success of President Rodrigo Duterte’s unrelenting campaign against crimes and the illegal drug trade. Castelo was reacting to the results of the recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey that showed drops in the annual […]
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 […]
Senator Win Gatchalian encouraged his fellow legislators to consider increasing the salaries of public school teachers, saying this should be a top priority of the government, as it begins the process of crafting the 2019 budget. “For much too long now, the modest salaries of teachers have not been commensurate to their critical contributions to […]
Saying they are the ‘first responders’ to the medical needs of people in the communities, Senator Cynthia Villar commended the Barangay Health Workers (BHW) during the recent BHW Congress in the 1st District of Pangasinan. “I will not be tired, and I mean it sincerely, that even before, I salute the BHWs who really help […]
There will be no efforts to impinge on the constitutionally-guaranteed freedom of expression and of the press as doing so may lead to censorship, Senator Grace Poe has assured. “I give my assurance that freedom of expression and of the press will never be restrained in my committee. This is exactly why the issue on […]