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With the worsening road traffic in Metro Manila – home to 2.8 million vehicles – hiring more traffic management personnel should be made a priority, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said. Recto said he is backing the appeal of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for “funds and authority” to employ additional traffic personnel. […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution to probe the uncollected taxes from registered and unregistered foreign workers, including those engaged in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) industry, as well as related issues on the effective implementation of Philippine tax, immigration, and labor laws. In filing Senate Resolution No. 89, Gatchalian, noted that the […]
Senator Bong Go sought answers on the two “missing” students allegedly recruited by leftist groups during the joint hearing of the Senate Committees on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, and the National Defense and Security. Go sits as vice chair of both committees. During the Senate hearing, parents of five senior high school students from […]
Senator Cynthia Villar presided over the committee hearing looking into the status of the implementation of the law enacted to make sure that more assistance will be available for sugar farmers to boost the industry’s competitiveness. Villar, chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, said Republic Act 10659 or the Sugar Cane Industry Development […]
Senator Dick Gordon hailed the signing into law of Republic Act 11362 or the Community Service Act, saying that with the Philippines having the most overcrowded jails in the world, the law will help address the problem of the country’s congested jails. “I thank President (Rodrigo) Duterte for enacting this law, which will be a […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa is pushing to amend the provision of the Anti-Terrorism Law that prescribes the reglementary period of detention for suspected terrorists. During the hearing conducted by the Committee on National Defense and Security chaired by Senator Ping Lacson, Dela Rosa sought the revision of Republic Act 9372 also known as the Human […]
The circumstances surrounding the death of a Chinese national recently merits a closer scrutiny by labor inspectors who should assess whether the victim’s employer complies with pertinent labor standards and regulations, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resource Development, likewise called on the Department of […]
Laguna 3rd District representative Sol Aragones on Sunday said the recent incident involving transgender woman Gretchen Custodio Diez highlights the need to pass a SOGIE (sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression) law and should prod government to step up efforts to educate the public on SOGIE and LGBTQIA+ issues. Diez was detained for using the […]
Senator Bong Go has expressed his deep concern on the issue of heavy traffic and the need to enhance the public transportation system in the country, especially in the already dense Metro Manila areas. Go cited the need for great political will to address the issue through effective solutions that focus on the best interest […]
Five Filipina mothers who suffered abuse and maltreatment while working abroad were repatriated to the Philippines and were given livelihood assistance. Senator Cynthia Villar, who coordinated with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) for their immediate repatriation, met the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at the Senate and provided […]