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The House Committee on Health is set to conduct a congressional inquiry into the decision of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to disallow the use of an anti-parasitic drug called Ivermectin for prevention and treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections. The panel will tackle House Resolution No. 1684 filed by 1-PACMAN Party-list Rep. Enrico […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has created a special committee to look into allegations of corruption in the allocation of meat import certificates under the in-quota Minimum Access Volume (MAV) scheme. “While we stand firm that the issuance of MAV in-quota allocation is above-board and non-discretionary, we have created a special committee to look into allegations […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to immediately investigate reports that some parents are hiring other people to answer their children’s self-learning modules under a “sagot for sale” scheme. Gatchalian also warned parents that by engaging in this practice, their children will bear the brunt since their learning and development will […]
“How did this happen and how can incidents like these be prevented?” These are the questions Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles hopes will be answered by the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs investigation into the recent shootout between police officers and anti-narcotics agents, which the lawyer-lawmaker backed on Friday amidst calls for an inquiry […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said the Senate will proceed in its investigation on credit card fraud and other unauthorized bank transactions as existing laws show a lack of necessary mechanisms to protect consumers from nefarious individuals. “Mula noong ibinunyag natin ang pambibiktima sa aking credit card hanggang ngayon ay hindi humihinto ang pagdagsa ng mga reklamo […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the government’s energy transition plan following the Department of Energy’s (DOE) move last year banning new coal power plants to accelerate the country’s shift to cleaner energy. Gatchalian, the Senate energy committee chair, underscored the importance of the country having a clear energy transition […]
Expressing concern over the reported non-compliance of some banks to the debt moratorium, Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to investigate erring banks and make sure that they comply with the provisions under the Bayanihan 1 and 2 laws. As the country’s regulator of the banking industry, the BSP is […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has ordered the establishment of engineering interventions and strict enforcement of environmental laws to stop illegal wastewater discharge along Roxas Boulevard amid the ongoing rehabilitation of Manila Bay. “In order to solve the pollution in the waters of Manila Bay, we at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) should […]
Citing reports of students holding a “Christmas sale” of sensual photos and videos to raise funds for distance learning-related expenses, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Cybercrime and the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Anti-Cybercrime Group to intensify their probe and crackdown on these activities. According to a news report by […]
Representatives from the province of Isabela led by 6th District Rep. Faustino “Inno” Dy V are calling for an inquiry into the conduct of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Small Town Lottery (STL) operations, citing legal issues surrounding the PCSO’s 2020 STL Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (RIRR) and its effect on the ability […]