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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano stressed the need for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to conduct a comprehensive review of ongoing reclamation projects, particularly around Manila Bay, with a focus on their ecological and engineering impact. During the department’s budget hearing for 2025, Cayetano emphasized that while the DENR is responsible for environmental […]
Senator Grace Poe said transportation officials should be ready to face scrutiny on the impact of the jeepney modernization program, including the utilization of the P200-million fund for drivers’ livelihood assistance. “The consolidation deadline is not the end of the road for raising our concerns on the jeepney modernization. We will keep an eye on […]
Senator Grace Poe asked concerned government agencies to temporarily put off the implementation of the new travel rules amid concerns raised by the public on the burdensome requirements. “The lingering doubts and questions about the new rules must not be swept under the rug,” Poe said. “Authorities must make travelling through our airports secure against […]
Senator and Chair of the Senate Committee on Health Bong Go has called for a review of Republic Act 11861, or the “Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act”, due to mounting complaints regarding its implementation. Based on reports raised by ACT-CIS Party-list Representative Erwin Tulfo to Go, several solo parents, who should be recipients of the […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has recommended changes in the proposed substitute bill amending the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) law, pushing for inflation-based increases on the cash grants as well as an annual review for a more focused monitoring and responsive intervention of the program. “Ito pong pagsusuri kung kailangan nang i-adjust ang […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways, together with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and various government agencies met recently for the 2nd Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) Meeting on a Technical Cooperation Project for Capacity Development in Coastal Engineering for Disaster Resiliency. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain […]
The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture chaired by Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo met recently to discuss the implementation of Republic Act (RA) 11470, otherwise known as “The National Academy of Sports (NAS) System,” and ensure that there is a ready college program for K-12 students in the sports track or in any […]
Senator Chiz Escudero called on the government to review its Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program, saying it was “hastily planned, haphazardly implemented and offered no safety nets whatsoever to the drivers and operators”. Escudero made the call, in support of the resolution filed by Senator Grace Poe urging the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory […]
Citing the necessity to make it more responsive to the present, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president Dax Cua has called for a review of the Local Government Code. Cua made the call during the From Plan to Action: Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 Forum at the Philippine International Convention Center on […]
Following the brutal killing of a 35-year-old overseas Filipino worker in Kuwait, Senator Bong Go is calling for a review of policies governing the deployment of overseas Filipino workers. According to local Kuwaiti media, the burned body of Filipino domestic worker Jullebee Ranara was discovered in a desert in the country on January 22. During […]