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Senator Chiz Escudero said he will fight to restore the budget allocation for the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in the Senate after the House of Representatives slashed the agency’s spending package for 2018 to a meager P1,000. “The CHR is a constitutional imperative and a necessity, however inconvenient it may be for some. […]
The Senate adopted a resolution expressing its sense to join nations and parliaments around the world in commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Democracy, which affirmed the universality of democratic principles, elements and values. Senate President Koko Pimentel III, who introduced Senate Resolution No. 500, said the Upper Chamber was one […]
Senator Grace Poe vowed to advance the interest of millions of mobile prepaid subscribers in the country as she pressed for longer validity periods for prepaid loads. Poe, chairperson of the Senate committee on public services, said she is set to call for technical working group meetings to thresh out concerns surrounding prepaid load […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has asked the Department of Health (DOH) to address the problem of open defecation in poor coastal communities by making sure that funding is available for needed programs. During the Committee on Finance hearing on the P104 billion proposed budget of DOH for 2018, Villar asked Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial to […]
Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the passage of a bill that seeks to make health services available to all Filipinos at affordable cost even to patients suffering from life-threatening illnesses. Angara’s Senate Bill 1555 integrates hospice and palliative care into the Philippine healthcare system. Palliative and hospice care aims to improve the quality […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to fast track the formulation of a detailed plan-of-action to jumpstart the local economy of Marawi City, expressing optimism in the city’s potential to become a regional economic powerhouse. “We don’t want a shotgun approach. We need a strategic approach in jumpstarting the local […]
The Senate adopted a resolution commending four teachers, three soldiers and three police officers who were recognized by the Metro Bank Foundation for their excellent work and extraordinary dedication in their respective professions. Senate Resolution 478, introduced by Senators Panfilo Lacson and Chiz Escudero, was adopted in consideration of Senate Resolution 484 introduced by […]
The proposed Department of Health (DOH) budget for next year’s operations of government-run drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation centers will get a massive P2.31 billion cut under the 2018 national budget bill. The DOH has a proposed gross 2018 budget of P164.8 billion, 9 percent up from this year’s P151.3 billion. Both of the […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has emphasized the need for an intensified campaign that would give awareness regarding mental health and suicide prevention. Villanueva acknowledged underreported cases of suicide due to social stigma against people with suicidal tendencies. “This stigma must now be removed. Education regarding mental health and suicide prevention must be intensified and give […]
Senator Cynthia Villar said the budget being proposed for the livestock and poultry sector will not be enough to fund the development of the industry. Sitting as chairperson of the Finance Subcommittee hearing the P60-billion proposed budget of the Department of Agriculture for 2018, Villar asked Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Manny Piñol to […]