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1-Ang Edukasyon Party list Rep. Bong Belaro has asked the Department of Education (DepEd) and Commission on Higher Education (Ched) on Thursday to direct all school heads to take precautions against measles for the health and safety of their students and faculty. “Schools can be hotspots of the spread of measles and other contagious diseases […]
Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go called on parents and legal guardians to exercise responsibility when it comes to children under their care, in light of the approval of the House justice panel to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 15 years old to 12 years old. “Ako naman po […]
Senator Cynthia Villar said the rice tariffication bill will protect Filipino farmers from the influx of imported grains as a result of the removal of quantitative restriction. Villar, chair of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, said farmers were being misled by some groups who are against tariffication to protect their vested interests. “Unlike […]
The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on a bill seeking to exempt fresh graduates and out-of-school youth from paying government fees and charges on documents needed for their job application. Approved by the Senate was the reconciled version of Senate Bill No. 1629 and House of Representatives Bill No. 172, or the […]
Senator Sonny Angara is urging the House of Representatives to immediately pass its version of the bill institutionalizing the grant of a 20 percent fare discount to students. Senate has approved its own version of the measure as early as October last year, while the counterpart bill in the House has been approved on third […]
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Chief Bato Dela Rosa has asked forgiveness from Archbishop Rolando Tria Tirona of the Archdiocese of Caceres in Naga City, for the lives lost as a result of the government’s war against illegal drugs. “Bishop, ako po ay humihingi ng tawad sa lahat ng mga […]
The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights has recommended community service instead of jail time for those who are found guilty of having committed misdemeanors or minor offenses. Committee chair Senator Dick Gordon, in his Senate Bill No. 2195 contained in Committee Report 621, said the measure could help decongest jails nationwide. “The measure […]
Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winnie Castelo, Chair of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development called on urgent government action to control the outbreak of measles, after learning that the outbreak has now spread from Metro Manila and Luzon to other parts of the country. According to Castelo, about 90 percent of Filipinos with […]
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has paved the way for Senator Loren Legarda, who is running as Antique representative in the May elections, after dismissing the disqualification case filed against her. The Comelec’s Second Division dismissed the petitions filed by Robin P. Rubinos and former Antique Governor Exequiel B. Javier to deny due course or […]
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Bato dela Rosa said he joined politics to help President Rodrigo Duterte accomplish his anti-criminality agenda. Dela Rosa, who spoke before village and multi-sectoral representatives during a drug summit at the Nueva Ecija Provincial Police headquarters on Wednesday, said he is an expert only […]