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PADILLA TO FILE ANTI-POLITICAL DYNASTY BILL

Senator Robin Padilla is set to file an anti-political dynasty bill, amid mounting calls for an enabling law to implement the Constitution’s provisions against such dynasties. Padilla said this is in response to petitions and other pleadings asking the Supreme Court to compel Congress to pass laws related to political dynasties. “Tulad ng sinabi ko […]

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DELA ROSA HOPEFUL PNP REFORM BILL WILL BECOME LAW

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is hoping that Malacañang would consider the urgency of a law that will reform the Philippine National Police (PNP). Dela Rosa made the statement as he lamented President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s decision to veto Senate Bill 2249 and House Bill 8327 or An Act Providing For Organizational Reforms In The […]

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ANTI-DOPING IN SPORTS BILL GETS HOUSE OK

The House Committee on Youth and Sports Development chaired by Isabela Representative Faustino Michael Carlos Dy III met with the Senate Committee on Sports, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), as well as Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization (PHINADO) to ensure that the country fully complies with the world anti-doping code.Dy said that the […]

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ABANTE TO FELLOW SOLONS: PASS LAW BANNING POGO

“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 […]

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5-YEAR DEV’T PLAN FOR SUCS BILL GETS SENATE OK

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 […]

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BILL BANNING ‘NO PERMIT, NO EXAM’ GETS SENATE OK

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 […]

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MARK VILLAR FILES YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION BILL

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 […]

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PASS DISASTER RESILIENCE DEPT BILL NOW – BONG GO

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 […]

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BONG GO FILES BILL TO BOOST GOV’T INFRA PROJECTS

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 […]

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OTOP, E-VAWC BILLS GET HOUSE OK ON 2ND READING

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, […]