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The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill requiring higher discount rates for political advertisements in radio and television during elections, in a bid to give more candidates the chance to share their platforms to the public and pave the way for more informed voters. Senate Bill No. 1985 was sponsored by Senator […]
The Senate passed on third and final reading a bill declaring the Filipino Sign Language (FSL) as an official medium of instruction and mode of communication in the country to promote the rights of deaf persons. Senate Bill No. 1455, sponsored by Senator Bam Aquino, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and […]
Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) Executive Director Joel Sy Egco said addressing the security issues of the media must involve improving their living conditions without resorting to either “regulation” or “accreditation”, which, he stressed, are both “wrong.” Undersecretary Sy Egco cited the need to strengthen the industry and remove the vulnerabilities that media […]