IKOT.PH
Senator Sonny Angara is eyeing to propose amendments to the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Act to plug loopholes and avoid any erroneous interpretation of the law. Angara said he will file a bill that seeks to provide a definition of heinous crimes for the purpose of applying exclusions in the coverage of the law. […]
Responding to the criticisms made against Malasakit Centers by Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman, Senator Bong Go said it is Lagman, and not the Malasakit Centers, who is using medical assistance for political purposes. “Uulitin ko para sa ating mga kababayang nakikinig—pera po ninyo ito. Hindi ito pera ng sinumang opisyales. Pera ito ng […]
Senator Dick Gordon called on the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and the Taiwanese business community to work on attracting more investments in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. Speaking as guest of honor at the grand opening of Yubantec, Gordon pointed out that Taiwanese investors are now realizing that the Philippines is a very good […]
The Senate Committee on Energy chaired by Senator Win Gatchalian grilled the Department of Energy (DOE) on the country’s electrification status as the committee started its hearing on a bill that will spur microgrid development in unserved and underserved areas nationwide. During the hearing of Senate Bill No. 175 or The Microgrid Systems Act, Gatchalian […]
Deputy Speaker and Camarines Sur 2nd District Rep. Luis Raymund “LRay” Villafuerte Jr. on Friday ensured cooperation with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and other stakeholders involved in the training, deployment, and placement of OFWs in pushing for the creation of the Department of Overseas Filipino Workers (DOFW). According to Villafuerte, the measure is a top […]
House Minority Leader and Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante Jr. on Thursday said he welcomed the apology of the Chinese fishermen over the June Reed Bank incident that resulted in the sinking of F/B Gem-Ver and endangered the lives of its 22-man crew, saying it was “a first positive step to obtaining justice for […]
Colleagues in the Senate of Senator Bong Go have manifested their support for the Malasakit Center initiative after Go delivered a privilege speech recently. The legislator, in his speech, defended the Malasakit Center initiative, a continuing program of the Duterte administration that aims to provide quick and quality access to government healthcare services to all […]
In line with his advocacy for the rights of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs), Senator Koko Pimentel III recently received 100 wheelchairs from a group of Chinese businessmen at the Senate of the Philippines. Donors Lucio Ang, Nelson Guevarra, Sherwin Tan and Carla Tan, Henry Callano, Kim Tan, Brgy. Chairman Jefferson Lau, and […]
With the Philippines ranking third worldwide with the highest incidence of measles over a 12-month period from January to June this year with 45,847 cases, according to the World Health Organization, Senator Dick Gordon is calling on the public to bring thier trust back in the government’s Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). “People should not […]
There are no “partisan or political considerations” in the establishment of Malasakit Centers, as these provide medical assistance to poor Filipinos, Senator Bong Go said. Go made the statement following the call of Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman for the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to investigate the operations of the Malasakit Center as it is […]