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Seven out of 10 Dabawenyos would vote for Special Assistant to the President Bong Go as senator in the 2019 midterm elections, a survey by the Institute of Popular Opinion (IPO) of the University of Mindanao (UM) showed. Despite his disinterest to seek elective office, the survey showed that 76 percent of the polled Dabawenyos […]
Now that “federalism is an uphill climb,” Senator Koko Pimentel III said Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte should seek a Senate seat in next year’s midterm elections for Mindanao to have a greater Senate representation. In asking Sara to run, Pimentel said the Senate presence of the daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte will give Mindanao […]
Senator Joel Villanueva congratulated the Philippine team for topping the 14th International Mathematics Contest held in Singapore last July 27 to 30. In Senate Resolution No. 841 filed by Villanueva, the veteran legislator commended the Philippine contingent for their “victory and sterling performance.” “This is another testament to the world class talent of the Filipino […]
The Senate Committee on Economic Affairs led by Senator Win Gatchalian is set to take an in-depth look into the potential impact that the proposed shift to federalism would have on the Philippine economy. Gatchalian has filed Senate Resolution No. 823, which directs the appropriate Senate committee to look into the economic effects that a […]
House Agriculture Committee chair and ANAC-IP Rep. Jose Panganiban, Jr. on Wednesday reiterated his call for the Senate to pass their version of the rice tariffication bill, following the passage of the measure by the House of Representatives (HOR). The bill, which will replace quantitative restrictions on rice imports with the imposition of tariffs or […]
House Appropriations Chairman and Davao City Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles appealed to the Senate to expedite approval of a P1.161 billion supplemental budget for Dengvaxia victims, after the House of Representatives had approved the measure before Congress adjourned last June. “Ang panawagan ko lang po, before mag-recess ang Congress sa Thursday sana naman po […]
Following the move by President Rodrigo Duterte to certify the universal health coverage bill as urgent, AGRI Party-list Secretary General Benjie Martinez is urging Senate to pass its counterpart version soon. The lower chamber passed House Bill No. 5784, or the Universal Health Coverage bill, in September last year. The proposed legislation seeks the automatic […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill to remove investment restrictions in a 78-year-old law that prevents foreign contractors from bidding on locally-funded government public works projects. Gatchalian said that in filing Senate Bill No. 1907, he seeks to “provide a more level playing field and extend equal opportunities to eligible and qualified domestic and […]
Senator Dick Gordon has sponsored a bill which he authored to recognize the heroic contribution of Muslim heroes in the fight against Spain’s colonial rule by adding a ninth ray to the sun in the Philippine flag. Gordon sponsored Committee Report 393, from Proposed Senate Bill No. 102 entitled “An Act Increasing the Number of […]
The head of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) reported to the Senate its accomplishments, which he said were achieved despite formidable challenges, such as the lack of resources. In his report to the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, executive director of PTFoMS, said the task […]