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Senator Nancy Binay said that the inclusion of indigenous peoples (IPs) as well as internally displaced persons (IDPs) was vital to the efforts of the national government to rebuild a better Marawi. “Now that the liberation of Marawi has been achieved, our efforts in the city will no doubt focus more on its rehabilitation. […]
Senator Nancy Binay thanked fellow senators for putting a smile on the faces of the elderly and abandoned children under the care of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). During the hearing for the 2018 proposed budget of the DSWD, Binay asked for a P1 billion increase in the DSWD’s budget intended […]
Senator Nancy Binay called for an investigation into the P50 being charged to subscribers by some telecommunication companies (telcos) for declining to go paperless. “Why not provide incentives to subscribers who agree to go paperless instead of punishing those who refuse? Did these telcos think of the senior citizens and people living in areas […]
Senator Nancy Binay reminded the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) that it had to follow the Tourism Act of 2009 which mandates it to fund tourism-related educational programs and courses. According to Binay, the law requires CHED to fund the education and training of students by providing tourism-related programs that would focus on languages, […]
Senator Nancy Binay threw her support behind groups asserting that indigenous peoples’ (IPs) interests and rights be recognized and protected in the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). “I support the call for the protection of the rights of lumads and for their inclusion in the discussions on the Bangsamoro peace process,” Binay said after […]
Concerned for persons with hearing impairment who attend the committee hearings and sessions in the Senate, Senator Nancy Binay said that the Senate must have sign language interpreters available to assist them. “The growing presence and involvement of PWDs in matters of national importance is an indication of their resolve to participate in the […]
Senator Nancy Binay urged national and local government units, as well as poultry and gamefowl farms, to conduct and implement biosecurity measures in light of the avian flu outbreak in Pampanga. “Nananawagan po ako sa mga LGUs, pati na rin sa mga may-ari at trabahador ng mga poultry at gamefowl farms, na pairalin ang […]
As the rainy season persists, Senator Nancy Binay urged the Department of Health (DOH) to strengthen their fight against mosquito-borne dengue. “Given that dengue is a problem we face every year, it is practical for the government to prepare to handle a possible surge in cases, particularly during the rainy season when the disease […]
Alarmed by recent reports of severe overcrowding in the detention cells, Senator Nancy Binay has filed a measure seeking the automatic release of prisoners who have already served the prescribed period in custody for their offenses. “It is the policy of the State for the humane treatment of inmates and prisoners. Yet, the Bureau […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) could still reverse the foreign visitor downtrend if it would only start re-assessing its strategies of promoting the country as a tourist destination abroad, and focusing also on the domestic market. Senator Nancy Binay said it would be best to re-direct marketing on the local market instead of spending […]