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Senator Joel Villanueva filed a resolution seeking to inquire and review the approval and monitoring process of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the applications of Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECCs). Villanueva sought the inquiry in relation to the recent issue surrounding Boracay Island where some establishments in the area were found non-compliant […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called for the full implementation of the Integrated History Law that mandates the teaching of Filipino-Muslim and indigenous peoples’ (IPs) history in both basic and higher education in the country. “As both houses of Congress are working on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), we should endeavor to have a better […]
Senator Nancy Binay urged the Senate to investigate the need to promote a “zero-waste” tourism policy in the world famous resort island of Boracay. “The threats of inefficient waste management on the environment, especially on tourist destinations in the country still persist,” Binay said in filing Senate Resolution no. 313. The Senate Committees on Environment […]
“The worsening traffic situation in Metro Manila now costs PhP 3.5 billion per day in lost opportunities, according to a recent study made by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This is equivalent to almost PhP 1.3 trillion in a year.” This according to Quezon City Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo, Chairman of the House Committee […]
The VILLAR Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance (SIPAG) recently conducted a seminar on urban agriculture and agri entrepreneurship in an effort to encourage the public, especially the youth, to grow their own food. The one-day seminar, in partnership with the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) in Calabarzon, was held at the VILLAR SIPAG Farm […]
With the steady rise in cases of abuse among overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), Senator Sonny Angara has called for the reexamination of the country’s labor export policy, urging the government to focus on providing decent and high-paying jobs to keep Filipinos from working overseas. “Working abroad should be a matter of choice and not out […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has assured the public that no massive brownouts would happen this summer following the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) recently issued by the Court of Appeals (CA) against the suspension of four commissioners of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). “It’s a blessing na nakaupo na rin ang apat na commissioners, at least for […]
With kidney disease fast becoming one of the leading causes of death in the country, Senator Sonny Angara wants all provincial government hospitals to establish, operate, and maintain a dialysis ward or unit and provide free dialysis treatment to indigent patients. All provincial government hospitals shall establish, operate, and maintain a dialysis ward or unit […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III welcomed the Senate’s unanimous approval of Senate Bill No. 1636 or the “Lifetime Cellphone Number Act,” saying the measure complements the Duterte Administration’s efforts to introduce a third player in the country to break the telecommunications duopoly “that has limited the options of Filipino consumers who are dissatisfied with the […]
To protect mobile phone subscribers, Senator Ping Lacson sought to remove the burdensome interconnection fees charged by public telecommunications entities (PTEs) for calls between two different networks. Lacson introduced an amendment to Senate Bill 1636, the proposed Lifetime Cellphone Number Act, seeking to remove the interconnectivity fee or charge imposed by PTEs on mobile phone […]