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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 […]
The House committee on appropriations approved a substitute bill which seeks to institutionalize the “Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund” for use in the disaster prevention, management, and mitigation measures of electric cooperatives and for rehabilitation of their infrastructures damaged by force majeure or fortuitous events. The unnumbered bill endorsed by the committee on energy […]
The House committee on appropriations approved a substitute bill proposing a “Rural Employment Assistance Program Act” after amending the funding provision of the measure. The appropriations provision contained in Section 7 of the unnumbered bill provides: “The Secretary of Social Welfare and Development shall include in the DSWD’s programs the implementation of the Act, the […]
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 […]
The House committee on natural resources chaired by Rep. Arnel Ty (Party-list, LPGMA) approved House Bill 5614 which seeks to declare the Kalayaan Island Group situated in the province of Palawan as alienable and disposable land for agricultural, residential and commercial purposes. During the hearing, Rep. Roger Mercado (Lone District, Southern Leyte) sponsored the bill […]
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 6682 which seeks to declare the historic site Limahong Channel in Lingayen, Pangasinan, as a tourist spot. Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil (2nd District, Pangasinan), principal author of the bill, said the Limahong Channel is a historic site because it is where the Chinese Corsair […]
Senator Cynthia Villar recognized the crucial role of the Bureau of Agriculture & Fisheries Standards (BAFS) to ensure consumer safety while promoting the competitiveness of agriculture and fisheries products in the Philippines. “It is a two-fold goal that should not be at the expense of one or the other,” said Villar during the 19th Year […]
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, […]
The House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 1411, expressing its appreciation, on behalf of the Filipino veterans of World War II, to the United States Congress for the enactment into law of the measures authorizing the conferment of the Congressional Gold Medal to the Filipino Veterans of World War II collectively in recognition of their […]