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“We will celebrate when the whole House follows suit, and the Senate passes its own counterpart measure. Until then, tuloy ang trabaho para makumbinsi ang ating mga kasama na dapat ipagbawal na ang POGO.” This was the reaction of anti-gambling advocate and Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante following the House committee on Games and […]
State Universities and Colleges will be required to provide a master development plan following the approval of a Senate bill seeking to amend Republic Act No. 11396 or the SUC Land Use Development and Infrastructure Plan (LUDIP) Act. Senate Bill No 1470 was sponsored by Senator Chiz Escudero and authored by Senate President Pro Tempore […]
The Senate ratified the reconciled version of the proposed “No Permit, No Exam Prohibition Act” as approved by the Bicameral Conference Committee–a proposal put forward by Senator Chiz Escudero, chairman of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education in the upper chamber. In seeking the ratification, Escudero assured his colleagues that the bicameral conference […]
Senator Mark Villar expresses his utmost concern with the recent cases of suicide among the younger population. According to the latest data from the Department of Education (DepEd), 404 students died by suicide during the academic year of 2021-2022 while 2,147 students are reported to have attempted to take their lives in the same time […]
In the wake of the recent 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck off Batangas province and jolted parts of Luzon, and amid the continued state of unrest of the Mayon Volcano in Albay, Senator Bong Go reiterated his call for the passage of his proposed measures that will establish the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR), as […]
Senator Bong Go filed Senate Bill No. 2114 this month of May which aims to establish a comprehensive framework to accelerate the attainment of the infrastructure flagship programs and projects of the national government, emphasizing that the country’s economic progress depends on the government’s ability to deliver infrastructure projects that will spur growth and development. It […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill (HB) 1171 or the proposed “One Town, One Product Philippines Act”. Under the bill, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with minimum viable products will be provided with an assistance package to fund significant improvements in product quality, product development, design, packaging, standards compliance, marketability, […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed alarm over the continued spike in the number of people diagnosed with autism in the country, which include even those without family history of autism. Tulfo, who made the statement in time for the observance of the National Autism Awareness Month this April, is also pushing for Congress’ swift passage of […]
The Department of Health (DOH) expressed appreciation for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s move to certify as urgent Senate Bill No. 1869, also known as the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) bill. Creating a local CDC will further strengthen the country’s capability to address public health emergencies, making for effective disease prevention and control. […]
The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs chaired by Surigao del Norte Representative Robert Ace Barbers approved the substitute bill to House Bills 93, 756 and 4135 that would create anti-drug abuse councils (ADACs) in all provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays throughout the country. The bills are authored by Barbers. Iloilo City Representative Julienne Baronda and […]