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In a media interview after the briefing orientation for the newly-elected senators and their staff organized by the Senate Secretariat, Senator-elect Bong Go said he is looking forward to officially start his work in the Senate as a legislator. “Excited po ako manungkulan bilang isang legislator. Sanay naman po ako sa trabaho for the past […]
Newly-elected senators and local officials endorsed by the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) in the recent midterm polls took their oaths of office before President Rodrigo Duterte. The mass oath-taking rites were held in Malacañang, a day after Duterte joined the HNP thanksgiving party at the Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati City. The oath-taking rites were […]
Senator Win Gatchalian lauded the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for drafting a “consumer-friendly” implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the Mobile Number Portability Act (MNPA). Gatchalian particularly noted that the IRR of the new law, which allows mobile phone users to retain their numbers for life even when they switch service providers, has specified the […]
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and Senator-elect Bato dela Rosa said he will push for the public execution by firing squad of drug traffickers. “I have no other campaign promise or platform when I run for Senator except for death penalty for drug trafficking. I have to do that. The people voted for me and […]
The House Committees on Public Works and Highways and on Environment and Natural Resources adopted a proposed measure that seeks to create a new government office to rationalize the country’s water, irrigation, sewage, and sanitation systems as part of long-term measures to prevent a water crisis. House Bill No. 8068, or the “Department of Water, […]
Four neophyte senators have bared some priority bills that they would be filing in the upcoming 18th Congress. Senator-elect Bong Go said he will prioritize the salary increase for teachers, as well as other government personnel. Go said he would also push for the creation of the Department of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), which would […]
Some P950,000 in penalties were slapped by the labor department on erring companies in the first five months of the year for failing to meet the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) law, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Citing data from the Bureau of Working Conditions, some 22,774 establishments nationwide were inspected […]
Reelected Senator Cynthia Villar is urging graduates of the Pangasinan State University (PSU), San Carlos City campus to be involved in agriculture and business regardless of their chosen career as many opportunities await them in agriculture and agri-business. “There are many opportunities for the youth in agriculture like agri-business, farm tourism, mechanization, among others, especially […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on government to make sure that all those involved in the “ghost” dialysis scandal hounding the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will not go unpunished. “We need some punitive measures–we need to punish those who are guilty–as well as preventive measures para hindi na maulit,” Angara said. “We need some […]
Senator Dick Gordon hailed the scheduled ratification of a landmark agreement between the Philippines and Indonesia that establishes a boundary in the overlapping exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of both countries. “Congratulations are in order for President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on their announcement at the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok that […]