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Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the removal of the expiration period on all denominations of prepaid load credits to be used for telecommunications services. Gatchalian recently filed Senate Bill No 365, or the Prepaid Load Forever Act of 2019, which seeks to prohibit all Public Telecommunications Entities (PTEs) and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) […]
During the 86th National Annual Convention of the Philippine Public Health Association, Inc., Senator Bong Go vowed to push for the pay increase of public health professionals and other civilian government workers. Attending the event were professionals from the public health system including doctors, nurses, midwives, barangay health workers, sanitation inspectors, and administrative staff. “One […]
Senator Bato dela Rosa remains firm in his drive to stop the proliferation of illegal drugs in the country, which he considers as the curse that destroys every Filipino family. Dela Rosa recently filed Senate Bill No. 228 which stresses the urgent need for the inclusion of substance abuse prevention education for students from Grade […]
Recognizing that tuition and other school fees are only part of the myriad of expenses incurred by families for their children, Senator Sonny Angara has called for the grant of discounts on basic services such as food, medicine and school supplies for underprivileged students. “The Free Tuition Law has gone a long way in easing […]
Senator Win Gatchalian lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for signing a landmark law that would put innovation at the center of the country’s national development policies and making innovation a major driver of economic development. President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the Philippine Innovation Act (Republic Act 11293), which aims to establish a resilient national culture […]
Citing the need for a 24-hour emergency hotline for Filipinos, Senator Bong Go filed Senate Bill 394 or the “Emergency Medical Services System (EMSS) Act of 2019” to institutionalize an emergency medical services system in the country to respond to emergency needs of Filipinos nationwide. “Dapat maging mabilis, maayos at maaasahan ang serbisyo ng gobyerno […]
Following a suicide bombing incident that involved a Filipino militant, Puwersa ng Bayaning Atletang (PBA) party-list Rep. Jericho Nograles said he has filed a bill that would toughen the country’s anti-terrorism law to prevent similar attacks happening in the future. House Bill No. 2082 seeks to amend Republic Act 9272, or the Human Securities Act […]
The provincial government and the 14 mayors of Rizal are throwing their support behind House Bill No. 336, a measure filed by Rizal Second District Rep. Fidel Nograles that would split Rizal’s second legislative district into three separate districts, giving Rizal two more legislators on top of the current four. Rizal Gov. Rebecca “Nini” Ynares […]
Barangay officials and employees are the nation’s frontline workers and yet what they are receiving is not commensurate to the roles that they play. “Barangays should be given more attention by the national government.” Senator Sonny Angara said barangays should be given more attention by the national government as the country’s basic political unit and […]
Senator Bong Go has filed a bill that aims to provide additional benefits and privileges to some 14 million solo parents in the country, helping them ease the burden of raising their children by themselves. Senate Bill No. 206, which aims to amend the Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000, states that the “benefits and […]