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Public service is a calling that not everyone can competently and ably deliver, Senator Cynthia Villar said as she rallied career executives and rank-and-file employees to put more heart and integrity in their service to the government. “Public service is a difficult career. You put long hours and great effort in delivering services to the […]
Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Chairperson Koko Pimentel III said on Sunday that he was planning to convene insurance stakeholders to discuss and propose measures that would give added protection to Filipino farmers, particularly from the damaging effects of typhoons and natural calamities. The move was meant to enhance the food security situation […]
The Telecommuting Act of 2017 or more commonly known as “work-from-home” bill authored and sponsored by Senator Joel Villanueva is only one step closer to becoming a law as it awaits the President’s signature following its bicam report ratification this month. The bill encourages employers to allow telecommuting or the partial or total substitution of […]
Bagumbayan Volunteers for a New Philippines Party, the political party founded by Senator Dick Gordon, entered the race for the 2019 midterm elections by fielding candidates who share the party’s vision for a new Philippines. Gordon, Bagumbayan-VNP Party chairman and president, said the party has a defined platform of governance, anchored on what the country’s […]
Citing the numerous nuisance candidates who filed certificates of candidacy for senator in the 2019 midterm elections, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Senate to hasten the passage of a bill which seeks to institutionalize the definition of nuisance candidates and hold them liable for election offenses. Gatchalian, who filed Senate Bill 911, which seeks […]
Banking on his proven track record and a promise to carry on his father’s legacy, Senator Sonny Angara filed his certificate of candidacy with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to seek another mandate in the 2019 midterm polls. “Ang aking track record ay pruweba ng ating malasakit, pagsisikap at paglilingkod para sa pamilyang Pilipino. Subok […]
As the modus operandi employed by the syndicates behind the road right-of-way payment (RROW) scam continues to unfold, Senator Dick Gordon denounced officials of concerned government agencies who knowingly or unknowingly abetted the syndicates in tarnishing the integrity of the country’s land registration and transfer system. During the continuation of the Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Elections main office in Manila for reelection as senator. Villar was accompanied by husband former Senate President Manny Villar and daughter, Camille, and son Paolo. The seasoned legislator is seeking her second term as senator under the banner of the Nacionalista […]
The Senate has started the process of ironing out the details of a bill which would require prospective vehicle owners to present proof that they have a parking space for the new vehicle, a bill which Senator Win Gatchalian believes will help ease traffic congestion in the country. The Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce, and […]
Senator Sonny Angara commended Filipino athletes who won medals in the recently concluded 2018 Asia Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, saying they, too, deserve cash awards under the law for bringing pride and honor to the country. “We would like to congratulate and commend our athletes with disabilities as well as their coaches and trainers […]