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As the Senate goes into sine die adjournment, Majority Leader Migz Zubiri reports that, under the leadership of Senate President Tito Sotto III, the First Regular Session of the 18th Congress has been remarkably productive, even amidst the complications brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at the tail-end of the legislative calendar. “COVID […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the extension of lifeline rate subsidies for 20 more years in order to provide continuous relief to marginalized households or those who consume 100 kilowatt-hours or less of monthly electricity. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy has filed Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1583 which seeks to further […]
Some 83 electric cooperatives have already announced a 30-day extension for electricity consumers to settle their power bills amid the ongoing public health crisis in the country, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said. This is based on the monitoring of the agency as of Wednesday (March 25), one week after the Department of Energy (DOE) […]
Two resolutions commending the country’s gold medal-winning athletes, Carlos Edriel “Caloy” Yulo and Nesthy Petecio, have been filed at the House of Representatives. Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco filed House Resolutions No. 437 and 438 commending Yulo for winning the first-ever gold medal in the 49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championship and Petecio for winning […]
The Senate of the 17th Congress has left behind an achievement of passing 464 bills that were enacted into law, some of which are landmark pieces of legislation that aim to uplift the lives of Filipinos. In his valedictory speech, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said the chamber was able to deliver on its promise […]