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With the funds made available for the $500 million (P25 billion) Metro Manila Flood Control Management Project (MMFCMP), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) should give it priority and have the project completed before the rainy season starts in June, Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo said. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and […]
In celebration of the National Autism Consciousness Week, Senator Sonny Angara has called for the passage of a bill providing free and appropriate public education to children and youth with disabilities and special needs through the establishment of inclusive education learning resource centers throughout the country. “While the right to education of our children and […]
To ensure responsible mining and protect the environment, Senator Dick Gordon has proposed to amend Presidential Decree 1586 or the Environmental Impact Statement System Law by imposing higher fines on erring mining companies. Gordon filed Senate Bill No. 1633 also known as An Act Amending Section 9 of Presidential Decree 1586 by Increasing the Penalties […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III called on the Department of Health (DOH) to not just ask for a refund on unused vaccines, but for the cost of the entire contract. Pimentel’s statement came on the heels of DOH’s announcement that it has issued demand letters asking Sanofi to refund the P1.4-billion cost of the vaccines […]
Senator Loren Legarda said that all state universities and colleges (SUCs) will each receive an additional Php10 Million in their capital outlay this year for the purchase of school equipment and improvement of facilities within their respective campuses. Legarda, who chairs the Senate Committee on Finance, also said that P327-million under the Department of Information […]
Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to look into reports that some travel agencies are selling January appointment slots for as high as PhP4,000. The DFA has come under heavy fire from Filipinos renewing their passports because of difficulties getting appointment through the agency’s online facilities. The DFA’s […]
Senator Loren Legarda said the 2018 General Appropriations Act (GAA) funds the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (RA 10931), which means that students who will enroll in state universities and colleges (SUCs), local state universities and colleges (LUCs), and state-run technical vocational institutions (TVIs) no longer need to pay for tuition and other […]
Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo appealed to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to create a special lane for overseas Filipino workers renewing their passports amid reports of clogging in the DFA online appointment system. “Please don’t make passport renewal difficult for OFWs, especially those who are in the country for a short vacation, and […]
Senator Bam Aquino has reminded the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) not to leave public schools including state universities and colleges (SUCs) behind as it prepares to rollout Republic Act (RA) 10929, otherwise known as the Free Internet Access Program in Public Places Law. Aquino is the principal sponsor and co-author of the […]
The House Committee on Information and Communications Technology, chaired by Rep. Victor Yap (2nd District, Tarlac) has approved a substitute bill, seeking the establishment of a “No Calls and No Text Registration” System to protect phone subscribers from solicited calls and spam text messages. Under the proposed measure, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) shall have […]