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Senator Joel Villanueva delivered his sponsorship speech on the committee report released by the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resources Development on Senate Bill No. 1826 or the Security of Tenure Bill. Villanueva, chairperson of the Committee on Labor, emphasized the urgency and importance of passing a law that will finally put an […]
Senator Sonny Angara has vowed to ensure the passage of a bill that seeks to provide universal health care for all Filipinos, as envisioned by his father, the late Senate President Edgardo Angara. The older Angara is known as the “father” of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Program, which gave birth to the Philippine Health […]
Senator Sonny Angara has recommended for plenary approval a measure institutionalizing the Seal of Good Local Governance, an incentive program of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) that recognizes and rewards local government units (LGUs) for excellence in service and high standards of governance. In his sponsorship speech of Senate Bill 1656, […]
The Senate on Monday ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the historic Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) which is seen to spur lasting peace and long-term development in Mindanao. Voting unanimously, the Senate adopted and ratified the bicameral report on the disagreeing provisions between the Senate (SBN 1717) and House versions (HBN 6475) of the […]
The Senate congratulated Senator Manny Pacquiao for defeating World Boxing Association welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last July 15. The Senate commendation was expressed through Senate Resolution No. 788, authored by Senate President Tito Sotto III, in consideration of Senate Resolution No. 789, introduced by Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri, and Senate […]
Senator Dick Gordon, chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, said the Philippine National Police (PNP) should concentrate on solving cases without the need to identify suspects as being members of a particular religious group. “Membership of an accused in a religious organization has nothing to do with the commission of a […]
Several senators lauded the approval of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) as they expressed their collective hope that the landmark measure would at last bring peace and stability in Mindanao. Senator Joel Villanueva said Congress has finally approved a measure that everybody hoped will bring peace and promote development in the Bangsamoro region. “We hope […]
Senator Dick Gordon has called on concerned government agencies to ensure timely and proper collection of duties and taxes to bolster tax collection and eliminate the need to impose the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law to raise revenue. Gordon, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, pointed out that if agencies such […]
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles on Sunday urged the Senate to act on approving its version of the proposed 1.16 billion-peso Supplemental Budget meant to provide medical aid for victims of the controversial anti-dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia. This as the third regular session of the 17th Congress is set to begin today […]
The congressional bicameral conference committee on Wednesday night approved the final version of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), which was renamed as the Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The bicameral panel, under the leadership of House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas and Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, was able […]