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The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill seeking mandatory Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) membership for persons with disabilities (PWDs). Senate Bill No. 1391, otherwise known as the “Mandatory PhilHealth Coverage for Persons with Disability,” was approved with 18 affirmative votes, zero negative vote and no abstention. The measure was introduced by […]
In a bid to reduce the amount of trash that goes into landfills and to address marine plastic pollution, Senator Risa Hontiveros is pushing for a measure that seeks to ban single-use plastic straws and drink stirrers in the food service business. Senate Bill No. 1866 otherwise known as “The Plastic Straw and Stirrer Ban […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to reform the country’s 20-year-old legal framework and approach towards the prevention and control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in the country. Senate Bill No. 1390 was authored and sponsored by Senator Risa Hontiveros and Senator Joseph Victor […]
As the country celebrates the National Women’s Month, the Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill aimed at expanding the country’s nutrition and health programs for mothers and children during the child’s first 1000 days of life. Senate Bill No. 1537, or the “Healthy Nanay and Bulilit Act,” was sponsored by Senator […]
Coinciding with the observance of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Senator Risa Hontiveros expressed alarm over the non-allocation of funds for the procurement of cancer medicines in the proposed 2018 National Government budget. Hontiveros, who is the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women and Vice-chair of the Senate Committee on Health, said that […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros is pushing for an additional P4 billion in the 2018 budget of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) social pension for indigent senior citizens to cover another six hundred thousand senior citizens in next year’s appropriation law. Hontiveros said that in the proposed 2018 National Government budget, the fund […]
At the Senate hearing of the proposed 2018 budget of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros pushed for the “universality” of social pension for all senior citizens and immediately for the “most senior” and indigent among them. Hontiveros said that there should be universality of social pension for […]
Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros appealed to the public not to discriminate against internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Marawi who are seeking temporary shelter in nearby cities after fleeing the armed conflict between government troops and the Maute terrorist group. Hontiveros said that there were reports that a number of Maranaos have complained of discrimination. […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros sponsored a bill pushing for amendments to Republic Act No. 8353 otherwise known as the Anti-Rape Law of 1997. Hontiveros said that the 20-year old law must be radically revised to reflect the country’s commitment to fighting rape and violence against women. “Our Anti-rape law needs to be urgently updated. Currently, […]
In a historic vote, the Senate on Tuesday passed on third and final reading a national mental health policy, the first of its kind in the country. Senate Bill No. 1354, otherwise known as the Philippine Mental Health Law, was sponsored and principally authored by Senator Risa Hontiveros. It seeks to integrate mental health […]