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House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. on Monday joined calls for government measures to aid the middle class, particular micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Abante pointed out that the government would have to find ways to extend financial assistance not just to underprivileged families, but […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is eyeing more highly qualified teachers to support disadvantaged students as they tend to underperform compared to their socio-economically advantaged counterparts. Gatchalian made the call following the release of the global survey Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018, which revealed that socio-economically advantaged students in the Philippines outperformed disadvantaged students in […]
Following reports that Filipino students are lagging in terms of reading comprehension, and in math and science, at least three senators have offered proposals to improve the learning and academic performance of young Filipinos. The Philippines scored the lowest in reading comprehension according to the results of the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said that for the Philippines to be a production hub of electric vehicle (EV) in the future, government should work on a special program that will attract investors in the different stages of the value chain in the EV industry. The special program can also boost […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said government needs to roll out more measures in support of Filipino organic farmers to help the sector survive and deliver on its promises of environmental safety, health benefits and agricultural sustainability. “The government should strengthen support services for farmers who refuse to use chemical-based farm outputs and genetically-modified technologies. This […]
Senator Sonny Angara has assured that his committee will not touch any provision that grants incentives and tax exemptions to the book publishing industry. Under House Bill 8083 or the Tax Reform for Attracting Better and High Quality Opportunities (TRABAHO), Section 12 of Republic Act 8047 or the Book Publishing Industry Development Act of 1994 […]
After pushing for the passage of the law that raised the cash incentives for winning national athletes, Senator Sonny Angara is now working on raising the allowances of athletes and improving sports facilities in the country. “Matapos nating palakihin ang insentibo ng mga nananalong atleta, dapat ay siguruhin din natin na may sapat na allowance […]