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Senator Bong Go said President Rodrigo Duterte wants the names of the “ninja cops” or police officers allegedly involved in the sale of confiscated illegal drugs be released to the public. “I think he will personally announce to the public kung sino ‘yung mga sangkot na ito,” Go said in an interview. “Sabi niya, karapatan […]
Senator Dick Gordon expressed gratitude for the signing of Senate Bill No. 1681, or the Judges-at-Large Act of 2018, by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. The objective of the bill, which Gordon sponsored, is to address the increasing number of pending trials in courts and to solve the congestion of court dockets through the creation of […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa expressed high hopes that the alleged illegal practices in the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) will be fixed through serious and focused management and political will as he stressed that the agency has always been least prioritized in terms of funding. Dela Rosa made the statement amid the ongoing investigations by both […]
Senator Bong Go has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prioritize the release of inmates on account of age, poor health condition and actual service of sentence taking into account existing laws. During the Senate hearing on the DOJ’s proposed 2020 budget, Go read a letter he wrote and addressed to Justice Secretary Menardo […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Department of Energy (DOE) and other government agencies to be on the watch against unscrupulous traders who will take advantage of the rising pump prices in the aftermath of the drone attacks on facilities of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (ARAMCO) in Saudi Arabia. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on […]
The Senate approved in plenary a motion authorizing the Senate blue ribbon and justice committees to release to the public the information disclosed during a recent executive session on the identities of police officers allegedly involved in the reselling of seized illegal drugs. A total of 17 senators voted to approve the motion of Senator […]
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong has asked the help of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to ease the worsening traffic in the city through the use of its traffic simulation software. “Kinausap ko na si [MMDA Chairman] General (Danny) Lim kasi natatagalan ang team nila (I have talked to General Danny Lim). I asked if they can give us […]
Senator Bong Go has assured that government is prepared to respond to the polio outbreak as it remains committed to the strict implementation of the national mandatory immunization program. “Handa naman po ang gobyerno. Sa mga hindi pa po na-vaccinate para sa polio, magsipunta lang kayo sa DOH (health centers) para maiwasan po ang pagkalat at […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa assured University of the Philippines (UP) officials of his support for the immediate passage of the premier state university’s budget amid reports that some left-leaning groups have been recruiting students whose studies at the university are funded by the Filipino people. Dela Rosa, who is known for his anti-communism advocacy, issued […]
Improving the welfare of barangay officials may lead to enhanced productivity of the government’s so-called immediate providers of frontline services, Senator Win Gatchalian said. During the recent hearing of Gatchalian’s Senate Bill No. 366, or the Magna Carta for Barangay Officials, the legislator emphasized the need to give plantilla positions to barangay officials, as he […]