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NOGRALES WOULD BE A VALUABLE ADDITION TO THE DUTERTE CABINET – SPEAKER ARROYO

Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo congratulated Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles on his appointment as the new Cabinet Secretary. Arroyo said Nograles, who chaired the powerful House committee on appropriations, would be a “valuable” addition to the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte. “My congratulations to the new Cabinet Secretary, Karlo Nograles. I am sure he will do […]

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UHC BILL TO COVER PALLIATIVE, END OF LIFE CARE – ANGARA

Palliative and end of life care services to patients with life-threatening diseases will soon be covered by Philhealth once the Universal Health Care (UHC) bill is passed into law. Under the proposed measure, “every Filipino shall be granted immediate eligibility and access to preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative health services.” “Our healthcare system should […]

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DECLARE AUGUST 30 AS NATIONAL RESPONSIBLE PRESS FREEDOM DAY – GATCHALIAN

To show that the country recognizes and respects freedom of the press as enshrined in the Constitution, two senators have proposed that August 30 of every year be declared as “National Responsible Press Freedom Day.” Senators Win Gatchalian and Bam Aquino, filed their respective bills recently and both have chosen that the birth date of […]

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DUTERTE TO SIGN RICE TARIFFICATION LAW BY DECEMBER – ANGARA

Senators are eyeing the passage of the Rice Tariffication Bill before the year ends as one of the measures to ensure stable supply of rice and provide safety net for local farmers. Senator Sonny Angara is confident the proposed law, which is now up for third and final reading in the Senate, will be signed […]

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PIMENTEL HIGHLIGHTS DUTERTE’S POLICIES IN MOSCOW MEET

Senator Koko Pimentel III highlighted the independent foreign policy and war against drugs of President Rodrigo Duterte in his remarks before the 10th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) in Moscow, Russia on October 25. Pimentel participated in the meeting with the theme “The Role of Political Parties in Reducing […]

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I WILL HELP END PRACTICE OF MAKING JOURNOS WITNESSES IN DRUG BUSTS – GO

Former special assistant to President Rodrigo Duterte, Bong Go, has vowed to facilitate an agreement between the Philippine National Police (PNP) and journalists to end the practice of requiring members of the media to serve as witnesses in drug busts. “In my personal capacity ako ang inyong tulay…atong ipasabot sa ilaha (I will facilitate…we will […]

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DUTERTE IS RIGHT ON LAWLESS VIOLENCE AT BOC – GORDON

Senator Richard Gordon said President Rodrigo Duterte was right when he said there is “lawless violence” at the Bureau of Customs (BOC), stressing that the Philippines is now “under siege” due to the seemingly unrestricted entry of illegal drugs in the country’s ports. Gordon stressed hearings conducted by the Senate Committee on Accountability of Public […]

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I WILL STRIVE FOR HIGHER PAY FOR NURSES, TEACHERS – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and senatorial aspirant Bong Go said he will look into the controversial Continuing Professional Development (CPD) law and seek higher pay for nurses and teachers as he promised to uplift the plight of workers. “We will be looking into amending the current Continuing Professional Development Law that has […]

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ALTERNATE ROUTES IN LAS PIÑAS TO EASE HOLIDAY SEASON TRAVEL TIME – VILLAR

Traffic in major thoroughfares in Las Piñas and in neighboring towns and cities is expected to ease in time for the holiday season as the second phase of the Las Piñas River Drive and fourth phase of the Zapote River Drive road projects were opened to motorists. Senator Cynthia Villar and daughter Camille led the […]

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RAISE AGE OF CONSENT FROM 12 TO 16 YEARS OLD – BINAY

Senator Nancy Binay is convinced that the age of consent in the Philippines should be raised to 16 from the present 12, following the alleged rape of a 15-year-old by a policeman. In July, Binay filed Senate Bill No. 1895 which aims to make 16 years old the minimum age to determine statutory rape for […]