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HOUSE RATIFIES ANTI-POWER LINE OBSTRUCTION BILL

The House of Representatives ratified the bicameral conference committee report which reconciled the provisions of House Bill 6276 and Senate Bill 2098, both seeking to ensure the continuous and uninterrupted transmission and distribution of electricity and the protection of the integrity and reliability of power lines. The ratified measure, to be referred to as the […]

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HONG KONG AUTHORITIES ACTED WITH DISRESPECT IN DETAINING DEL ROSARIO – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon said Hong Kong authorities acted with disrespect and exhibited lack of good judgment in the manner they have treated former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, who was detained for hours at the Hong Kong airport for undisclosed reasons. Gordon pointed out that with Del Rosario’s pronouncements, too, on the abandonment of […]

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KAPA SHOULD RETURN MONEY OF ITS MEMBERS – DELA ROSA

Senator-elect Bato Dela Rosa lamented the anguish of those who have invested hard-earned money to investment schemes as he wished companies, especially the Kapa Community Ministry, Inc. to return the money to the people. Dela Rosa who was in Davao City to talk with the personnel of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-11, said in an […]

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WE NEED A LONG-TERM AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM – GO

Following his visit fire victims in Lucena, Quezon, Senator-elect Bong Go rushed to visit the 23 families who were left homeless after a fire broke out recently at Phase 1, Ilugin St., Brgy. Pinagbuhatan in Pasig City. As visiting the victims, Go shared that one of his top priorities is to provide housing assistance to […]

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BACOLOD TO BECOME ONE OF THE LEADING CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES – VILLAR

Senator Cynthia Villar wished for more developments for Bacolod City, which marked its 1st Charter Day celebration recently under the newly-approved Republic Act (RA) 11146. “Siyempre, gusto natin (Of course, we want) more developments for Bacolod. Mukhang maa-attain naman kasi makikita naman natin na maraming businesses na tinatayo dito sa Bacolod (It looks like it […]

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RIZAL IS ONE OF THE FIRST OFWs – LEGARDA

On the commemoration of the 158th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal, Senator Loren Legarda honored the Philippine national hero, who she said was one of the first overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and a cultural advocate. Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, together with Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III and Philippine Ambassador […]

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ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL BUDGET FOR THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD – GORDON

To ensure that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is capable of immediately coming to the rescue of Filipino fishermen who are in distress at sea, Senator Dick Gordon is pushing for the allocation of additional budget for boosting the agency’s capability. Gordon made the proposal in the wake of the incident at the Recto Bank […]

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PRESIDENT DUTERTE SURPRISED NEOPHYTE SOLONS AT PALACE DINNER – VELASCO

President Rodrigo Duterte did not  endorse any candidate for the House speakership during the recent gathering of neophyte House members at Malacañang, several lawmakers who attended the event said. The dinner reception, which was attended by more than 125 new and returning House members, was hosted by Davao City Representative-elect Pulong Duterte at the Malago Lounge […]

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EMULATE RIZAL’S EXEMPLARY TRAITS – VILLAR

Senator Cynthia Villar is urging local government leaders to emulate the exemplary traits of Dr. Jose Rizal, who she said is an inspiration for all Filipinos especially among the youth. “Mapalad kayo dahil hindi na ninyo kailangan lumayo pa mula dito sa Calamba para humanap ng ehemplo na pwede ninyo tularan –walang iba kung hindi […]

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DISTRESSED PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE LEFT ABANDONED AT SEA – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon pointed out that the issue on the recent sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel near Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea is that distressed people should not be left abandoned at sea. Gordon said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang missed the point being because the crux […]