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Senator Joel Villanueva has expressed his concerns on the haste to close Boracay island for six months effective April 26. Villanueva, chair of the Senate committee on labor, employment, and human resources development, said that the government should put in place first a concrete plan for the workers who will be affected by the shutdown. […]
With ride-hailing platform pioneer Uber exiting the country next week, Senate President Koko Pimentel urged the Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to fast-track the entry of other transport network vehicle service (TNVS) players to ensure competition and reasonable prices for Philippine TNVS users. “There is a legitimate fear among regular TNVS users that […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the Senate to review the government’s electrification program, with the aim of assessing existing strategies in closing the gap in the number of households across the country that still doesn’t have power. “We want to check on the status of electrification in the country to assess and possibly revise […]
The House of Representatives has adopted House Resolution No. 1757, urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to require all public and private schools to prioritize visits to historical sites, landmarks, and museums within the Philippines in their conduct of educational field trips. The resolution is in line with Article XIV, Section 18 of the Constitution, […]
Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the passage of a bill that seeks to grant benefits and incentives to new graduates to help them land a job. Senate Bill 1629 provides that new graduates and first time jobseekers will no longer need to pay government fees and charges on the issuance of documents required in […]
“The wheels of justice have finally caught up with the killers of Joanna Demafelis, and this is good, but what is better is when there are no more other cases like this ever again. There should no longer be a next time, another dead OFW.” This, according to Quezon City Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo, Vice […]
Senator Loren Legarda expressed her support for the resumption of the peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). Legarda made the statement in support of House Resolution No. 1803 authored by 61 congressmen urging President Rodrigo Duterte to resume the peace […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III said that casinos should be built only after hearing the sentiments of the host community, as expressed through a resolution of the Sangguniang Panlungsod or Sangguniang Bayan of the host local government unit (LGU). Pimentel made the statement in response to the growing opposition to the plan to build a […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Duterte administration to use the memorandum of understanding (MOU) negotiated between the Philippines and Kuwait as a blueprint for future bilateral agreements to protect the welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in countries where they are frequently deployed. Gatchalian explained that based on the details initially reported by Labor […]
As the Senate probe into the alleged PhP 8.7 billion road right-of-way (RROW) “scam” in General Santos City continued, Senator Dick Gordon identified the members of the syndicate and exposed their modus operandi. Gordon chairs the Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations or the Blue Ribbon Committee, which is conducting an inquiry […]