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At the start of the planting season this year, Senator Kiko Panglinan issued a strong appeal implement the Sagip Saka Law quickly and efficiently to aid farmers adversely affected by the Rice Tariffication Law. Pangilinan made the call as two major farmers’ groups predicted a decline in the willingness of the country’s farmers to plant […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to make full use of the Energy Virtual One Stop Shop (EVOSS) Law and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Law to ensure that there will be adequate power supply in anticipation of high demand during the summer season. Gatchalian, chair of the committee on energy […]
At least 1,090 Black Nazarene devotees were given medical assistance and were treated by Philippine Red Cross (PRC) medical staff and volunteers, and first aid stations around the Quiapo district during the annual Traslacion held recently. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairperson and CEO, said an estimated 2 million devotees joined the Traslacion and liturgy prayer […]
In order to expedite the development of the Pasig River ferry system as an alternative mode of transport for Metro Manila commuters, funding has been provided in the 2020 General Appropriations Act for this purpose under the budget of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Senate Committee on Finance chairman Senator Sonny Angara said the […]
To protect consumers from premature price increases and profiteering, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to create a task force that will closely monitor the implementation of the new round of increases in excise tax on fuel this month. Gatchalian is making the call as the third and last tranche of […]
Senator Sonny Angara welcomes the enactment of the Salary Standardization Law-5 (SSL-5), saying public servants can now expect a bigger take-home pay to help them cope with their daily expenses. The chair of the Senate Committee on Finance said that under the new law, the fifth round of salary increases will be given in four tranches […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles is calling on his colleagues at the House of Representatives to pass at the soonest time possible, a bill that seeks to improve public transportation across the country. Nograles said the Magna Carta of Commuters aims to address the inequality that has arisen from decades of failure to implement […]
The government’s emergency repatriation fund lodged in the Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration (OWWA) amounting to P65 million should be tapped to finance the mandatory evacuation of Filipino workers and migrants in the Middle East as tensions heighten between Iran and the United States, Senator Joel Villanueva said. Villanueva, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor, […]
While the Department of Energy (DOE) awaits Malacanang’s reply on its submitted nuclear policy, Senator Win Gatchalian said the agency should make public its report on the country’s nuclear power infrastructure integrated work plan. The government concluded a week-long discussion in November last year with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) which gave its Integrated […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed 47 ambulances along the route of the procession of the Black Nazarene for Traslacion 2020. Apart from ambulances, PRC chair and CEO, Senator Dick Gordon said the Red Cross also deployed three of its boats, an amphibian, and other rescue vehicles for emergency cases. “Our objective is to ensure […]