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Senator Leila de Lima has urged her fellow legislators to push for the swift passage of her bill that seeks to impose stiffer penalties for crimes involving cryptocurrencies to prevent a repeat of the recent P900-M pyramiding “scam” disguised as a Bitcoin investment. De Lima, a former justice secretary, said she hopes the legislative chamber […]
Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the inclusion of darts as a full-fledged sport in the local and international arena, saying it is comparable to other games that require skills, discipline and precision. Angara said he was throwing his full support to efforts to make darts a part of sports competitions here and abroad, particularly […]
“Finally, the bus terminals inside Metro Manila will be outside of it, and this is certainly a victory against the never-ending traffic problems in the metropolis.” This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development. Recently, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Public Works […]
More power, more economic opportunities. This according to Senate President Koko Pimentel III, who said that the prioritization of Mindanao electrification efforts would help improve the standard of living and provide more economic opportunities in the South. Pimentel said this in response to recent pronouncements by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) that 705 sitios are […]
“The approval of the application for accreditation of two new ride-hailing companies, Hype and Hirna, is good news, a welcome relief amidst all the complaints from commuters.” This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development, upon learning about the accreditation of Hype Transport Systems Incorporated and […]
Private school teachers are a step closer to enjoying tenure sooner, as a technical working group (TWG) of the House committee on labor and employment has been created to harmonize bills batting for a shorter maximum probationary employment period for academic personnel. The committee chaired by Rep. Randolph Ting tasked the TWG to consolidate House […]
As the government gears up to implement the 6-month closure of Boracay, the House Committee on Tourism approved House Bill 6093, seeking to create the Tourism Resiliency Certification Program (TRCP). The program aims to prevent, mitigate and control possible damages arising from risks or threats to the tourism industry, such as violence, terrorism, and environmental […]
Two out of three House panels on Monday approved House Bill 6475, seeking to provide for the Basic Law for the Bangsamoro (BBL) and abolishing the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The House committee on Muslim affairs, voting 5-3, and special committee on peace, unity and reconciliation, voting 6-4, approved the motion to pass […]
A technical working group (TWG) of the House committee on basic education and culture has started fine tuning House Bill 473, which seeks to regulate the class size in all public schools in the country. The proposed measure, also known as the “Public School Class Size Law of 2016” also seeks to prescribe additional compensation […]
Ride-hailing monopoly Grab and not its more than 50,000 drivers including those who transitioned from rival Uber should shoulder the refund of P1.8 billion to commuters as a result of its unauthorized PhP 2 per minute additional travel duration charges.” This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, chairman of the House Committee on Metro […]