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Two senators urged the government to just file criminal charges against politicians allegedly linked to the illegal drug trade instead of releasing the narco list ahead of the midterm elections in May. Senator Win Gatchalian said the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) should file appropriate charges to bar narco politicians from joining […]
Senator Sonny Angara continues to rake in endorsements in his bid for another six-year term in the Senate, the latest of which was from supporters of the late Filipino movie icon Fernando Poe Jr. Angara was among seven senatorial candidates endorsed by the Filipinos for Peace, Justice and Progress Movement (FPJPM) for the upcoming May […]
Former Special Assistant to the President and administration senatorial bet Bong Go lauded the signing into law of the “Handbook for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Act of 2018” as he reiterated his commitment to further promote OFW welfare. The law mandates the POEA to publish, develop and disseminate a handbook for all OFWs on topics […]
Protecting the country’s seas and its marine wildlife and biodiversity will require the kind of political will displayed in the rehabilitation of Boracay. This is according to Luntiang Pilipinas Party-list first nominee Michael Ubac, who on Monday said that “a no holds barred, Boracay-like approach is needed to protect Philippine marine wildlife and biodiversity.” “We […]
The one week extension on the closure of the Tandang Sora flyover in Quezon City has enabled authorities to make the needed traffic rerouting and the installation of U-turn slots to allow for a smooth flow of traffic. On the instance of Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte and Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winnie […]
Senator Loren Legarda recently told visiting French senators that political will was key to the success of the government’s efforts to rehabilitate the island of Boracay. Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and President and Founding Member of the Philippines-France Parliamentary Association, hosted a delegation of French senators in Boracay on March […]
As part of his advocacy to advance health care in the country, senatorial aspirant and former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go said he would push for a pay increase for nurses and additional benefits for barangay health workers. “They deserve to be properly compensated because they are essential in the delivery of […]
Senator Dick Gordon said the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is mulling the conduct of a probe into the fire that razed a building of the Bureau of Customs in Manila’s Port Area last week and left documents and equipment destroyed. “We are considering investigating the issue, but we are still studying it and gathering data […]
In order to increase the effectiveness of health warnings, Senator Koko Pimentel III has filed a measure requiring plain packaging for all tobacco products being sold in the country. In filing Senate Bill No. 2191, Pimentel said studies conducted in countries where plain packaging laws have been enacted and implemented showed that more smokers have […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to ensure a 100 percent distribution of the fuel subsidies for public jeepney drivers and operators. Gatchalian made the call after the LTFRB announced that fuel subsidies under the Pantawid Pasada Program (PPP) would be increased from P5,000 last year to P20,514 […]