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Senator Sonny Angara is seeking to amend Republic Act 11036 or the Mental Health Act to allow qualified individuals to immediately receive compensation and other applicable financial assistance under the law. Angara said the ongoing crisis brought by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has turned mental health into a critical issue for many people […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to further extend the price freeze on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene products until the state of national emergency has been totally lifted to ease the financial burden of cash-strapped Filipinos. Gatchalian made the call after oil companies raised the price of LPG by […]
Quezon City Rep. Precious Castelo is proposing the crafting of a “national response and preparedness strategy” to address pandemics and disease outbreaks such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Her proposal is contained in House Bill 6650 or the “Pandemic Preparedness Act of 2020” that she had filed on Monday. “A wait and see strategy will […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the government and its project contractors to ensure the safety and well-being of construction workers as the government eyes to resume the construction of big-ticket projects under the ‘Build, Build, Build’ — the flagship program of the Duterte administration. Gatchalian made the call as the Department of Public Works and […]
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing centers of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) are now working at speed as more samples are being brought recently, said Senator Dick Gordon. Gordon, PRC Chairman and CEO reported that the test centers have been working harder as more samples are being turned in. “Our machines are still not […]
Senators Risa Hontiveros and Kiko Pangilinan is calling for a Senate inquiry in aid of legislation into the alleged lobbying by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to exclude Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) from the strict coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine measures. Senate Resolution No. 396 comes after the gaming regulator allowed POGOs to […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles echoed the call of a children’s rights group urging the police and local government units (LGUs) to stop using force against children and youth who are allegedly found violating provisions of the quarantine guidelines now being enforced to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).The group, Save […]
A bill recently filed by House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. seeks to declare the whole country a “no-POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations) zone,” prohibiting the operations of an industry the bill calls a “social menace and a source of unimaginable corruption.” House Bill Number 6701 or the Anti-POGO Act of 2020, expressly prohibits the […]
House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. called on Congress to abolish the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and transfer its powers to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Abante made the call following the NTC’s issuance of a cease and desist order directing media network ABS-CBN to cease operations immediately despite its commitment to […]
Learning from home. This is the “new normal” that Senator Win Gatchalian sees for school year (SY) 2020-2021 that will ensure the safety and continued education of the country’s more than 27 million learners amid the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and […]