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Senators lauded their colleague, Senator Gringo Honasan, and wished him well after he accepted the offer of President Rodrigo Duterte to be Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Honasan said he decided to accept the President’s offer “for a better Philippines, a better government, for the Filipino people, and for a […]
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said Senator Koko Pimentel III should not be disqualified from seeking reelection in next year’s midterm elections despite having served as senator in the 16th Congress. “I would like to put it on record that Senator Pimentel should be able to seek his next term. He should be able […]
Former Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said that if given a Senate seat, he will continue the campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte against illegal drugs through legislation. As the former top presidential aide, Go visited fire victims in Pandacan, Manila, where he said, he encountered a child named Christian, whose parents are both […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging government to speed up the implementation of the fuel marking scheme under the TRAIN Law (Republic Act No. 10963) to plug revenue leakages. After leading the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs in an inquiry on the potential impact of the proposed suspension of the second tranche of the fuel excise […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has assured residents of Dumangas town in Iloilo that she will fund the improvement of their evacuation center. Villar, who visited the town to join in the celebration of their annual festival, said she already received the letter of request of the town government and she is now processing the necessary documents […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is questioning the decision of the Philippine National Oil Company – Exploration Corp. (PNOC-EC) Board to import some ₱2 billion worth of diesel from Singapore, raising doubts as to whether the plan is the best solution to ease the plight of public utility drivers struggling to cope with rising fuel prices. “I […]
As expired relief goods for victims of Typhoon “Yolanda” ended up being destroyed after years of being held up by red tape in ports, Senator Sonny Angara has called for the creation of one-stop-shops under law to rush the release of foreign aid. Angara said Republic Act 10863 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act […]
Palliative and end of life care services to patients with life-threatening diseases will soon be covered by Philhealth once the Universal Health Care (UHC) bill is passed into law. Under the proposed measure, “every Filipino shall be granted immediate eligibility and access to preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative health services.” “Our healthcare system should […]
To show that the country recognizes and respects freedom of the press as enshrined in the Constitution, two senators have proposed that August 30 of every year be declared as “National Responsible Press Freedom Day.” Senators Win Gatchalian and Bam Aquino, filed their respective bills recently and both have chosen that the birth date of […]
Senators are eyeing the passage of the Rice Tariffication Bill before the year ends as one of the measures to ensure stable supply of rice and provide safety net for local farmers. Senator Sonny Angara is confident the proposed law, which is now up for third and final reading in the Senate, will be signed […]