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Senator Sonny Angara has called on authorities to strengthen measures addressing gambling addiction in the country by making rehabilitation programs more accessible to problem gamblers. Angara made this call in the wake of the deadly attack on Resorts World Manila which left 38 people dead, including the gunman, Jessie Carlos, who was a gambling […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to prepare for the “worst case scenario” in line with the recent diplomatic crisis in the Arab Gulf. Recently, four Arab countries namely Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates severed their diplomatic ties with Qatar over allegations that it […]
Senator Win Gatchalian wants to make funding available for electric cooperatives nationwide to make them more competent in disaster response and mitigation and prevent protracted power interruptions in areas hit by natural calamities. To achieve this, Gatchalian has sponsored on the proposed Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund Act of 2017 (Senate Bill No. […]
With the ongoing armed conflict in Mindanao, Senator Tito Sotto III thought of creating a law that would give special protection to the children in war-torn areas. Sotto filed the Senate Bill No. 1474, entitled “Special Protection of Children in Situations of Armed Conflict Act,” to ensure that the rights, welfare and protection of […]
The Philippine government has been using a loose vetting system for foreign-funded investments, which has allowed scheming foreign firms to pull off one-sided trade contracts to the detriment of the nation and the Filipino people, Senator Win Gatchalian bared after a hearing by the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs regarding investment deals inked during […]
Saying access to cheap credit will improve the agriculture sector’s productivity, Senator Cynthia Villar vowed to look into the effectiveness of the law providing farmers and fisherfolks access to cheap credit. Villar, chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, presided over the hearing to look into Republic Act 10000 or the Agri Agra […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III on Thursday said that the Senate would prioritize deliberations of the President’s comprehensive tax reform package when sessions resume on July 24, given the importance of the measure vis-a-vis the government’s infrastructure and economic development plans. “The Senate is well aware of the significance of these tax reform measures […]
Senator Loren Legarda stressed the need to conduct an inventory of marine resources in the Philippine Rise (formerly Benham Rise), emphasizing that this would give the country a clearer view of the importance of this undersea feature and what interventions are necessary to preserve, protect and sustainably manage these resources. Legarda, who chairs the […]
The House committee on small business and entrepreneurship development has approved a substitute bill which provides for an alternative to the onerous ‘5-6’ loan scheme to help in the survival of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through access to rational and affordable financing schemes. The committee chaired by Rep. Peter Unabia (1st District, […]
The development of Mindanao’s economy and infrastructure could prove to be the government’s most effective weapons against terrorism and extremism, as bringing jobs and economic opportunities to Mindanao can aid efforts to thwart attempts to radicalize youth in the region. This according to Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, who on Wednesday said that […]