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Senator Dick Gordon has welcomed the signing of Senate Bill (SB) 2376, which sets the term of the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to a maximum of three years. Gordon, one of the primary authors and co-sponsor of the bill, made an emphasis on the continuity and stability in […]
A measure granting the government more power to combat phishing and other online scams is awaiting President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature as the country sees an alarming rise in cyber threats, a lawmaker said. Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte said the expected signing into law of a bill enhancing financial consumer protection “couldn’t have come at […]
Senator Dick Gordon dedicated the passage of a law that continues to mandate the continued awarding of additional benefits to health workers that have been fighting valiantly against COVID-19. Gordon, the primary author, and co-sponsor of Senate Bill (SB) 2371, which was signed into Republic Act (RA) 11712, said that he welcomed the long-awaited passage […]
A party-list lawmaker said the enactment of the law mandating all schools nationwide to ensure inclusive education for learners with disabilities (LWDs) is another step forward for the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs). ACT Teachers Representative France Castro welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of Republic Act (RA) 11560, calling […]
Senator Win Gatchalian hailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of a landmark law, which would ensure accessible education and related services for learners with disabilities. Republic Act No. 11650 titled “Instituting a Policy of Inclusion and Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of Inclusive Education Act,” provides that all public and private schools shall ensure […]
Senator Dick Gordon welcomed the signing of a law which defines the crime of statutory rape and other acts of sexual abuse, raising the bar from 12 to 16 years of age. Gordon, chairman of the Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee, called the signing a big step in the development of children’s rights. “It […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has backed President Rodrigo Duterte’s release of P1.185 billion for the special risk allowance (SRA) of medical frontliners as a measure to recognize the sacrifices made by them in the fight against the lingering pandemic and urged lawmakers to do their part by writing a law that would institutionalize such […]
Senator Dick Gordon welcomed the passage into law of Senate Bill 2373, a measure granting benefits to the surviving legitimate spouse and dependent children of deceased or retired members of the National Prosecution Service (NPS). “We are grateful and elated that the measure is now a law, which means that legitimate spouse and dependents of […]
About 1.673 million small rice farmers would benefit from President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing into law of Republic Act 11598, otherwise known as the Cash Assistance To Filipino Farmers Act, according to Senator Cynthia Villar. An elated Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, thanked Duterte for the law that would be a […]
Lawyer Alex Lacson, a senatorial candidate running under the Kapatiran Party and the Tropang Leni-Kiko, is appealing to the Muslim leaders in Mindanao to give Republic Act No. 11596, which bans and criminalizes child marriages, a chance. Lacson made the appeal after the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), the interim governing body of the Bangsamoro Autonomous […]