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The measure providing Filipinos free internet access in public places is now one signature away from becoming a law after the Senate ratified its final version, Senator Bam Aquino announced. “Isang pirma na lang po at magiging batas na ito. This measure will empower Filipinos with internet access to education, information, jobs and business,” […]
The 14-million member-strong cooperative movement represented by COOP-NATCCO Partylist Rep. Anthony Bravo thanked leaders of the House of Representatives on Wednesday after they committed to retain the tax exemptions currently extended to the country’s close to ten thousand cooperatives. House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas had earlier announced that the tax exemptions of cooperatives would […]
The cooperatives sector is at a crossroads and facing an issue that can have a significant impact on the future of the cooperative movement in the country, said Rep. Rico B. Geron (Party-list, AGAP). The legislator was referring to the proposed Comprehensive Tax Reform Program, also known as Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion […]
The House committee on health has approved a bill which seeks to strengthen the existing legal framework for notifiable diseases. The committee on health chaired by Rep. Angelina Tan (4th District, Quezon) approved House Bill 3163 that also aims to ensure the establishment and maintenance of efficient and effective disease surveillance and response system […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said that the government should now focus on building naval and research facilities near the Philippine Rise region to fast-track the exploration of its full potential for the benefit of the Filipino people. “There is an urgent need for us to hasten the conduct of extensive research so we can map […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros sponsored a bill pushing for amendments to Republic Act No. 8353 otherwise known as the Anti-Rape Law of 1997. Hontiveros said that the 20-year old law must be radically revised to reflect the country’s commitment to fighting rape and violence against women. “Our Anti-rape law needs to be urgently updated. Currently, […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Wednesday that ensuring the safety of Marawi City residents and security of Mindanao is President Rodrigo Duterte’s top priority even as Congress waits for President Rodrigo Duterte’s report justifying the declaration of martial law in Mindanao, following a series of attacks by Maute terrorists in Marawi […]
More than 150 congressmen have thrown their support behind an amendment that would allow cooperatives to retain their tax exemptions as Congress works on House Bill (HB) 5636, the Administration’s major tax reform package. COOP-NATCCO Partylist Rep. Anthony Bravo thanked his fellow representatives on Tuesday for listening to their constituents and restoring their faith […]
Senator Cynthia Villar already sponsored the bill making free irrigation services to small farmers permanent. Senate Bill No. 1465 under Committee Report No. 103 or the “Free Irrigation Service to Small Farmers Act of 2017,” exempts small farmers, or those farmers whose combined farm-holdings cover an area of not more than five hectares, from […]
Senator Win Gatchalian wants the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to put in place a periodic review of the system loss program to encourage power supply stakeholders to engage in more efficient processes. Gatchalian, who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, at the same time pushed the ERC to fast-track its assessment […]