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LIMIT NUMBER OF TOURISTS IN BORACAY – BINAY

Senator Nancy Binay stressed the need to ensure a stricter implementation of the carrying capacity of Boracay amid the expected influx of tourists in the island in the coming months. Binay said the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) should give an update on the status of the framework they have established in monitoring the number […]

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GREENBELTS TO LESSEN IMPACT OF STORMS ON COASTAL AREAS – BINAY

With the protection of coastal communities in mind, Senator Nancy Binay is pushing for the creation of buffer zones along vulnerable shorelines. Binay has filed Senate Bill No. 1082 or an “Act Establishing the National Coastal Greenbelt Action Plan” to reduce the impacts of cyclones in the coastal communities of the country with an environmentally-friendly […]

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BINAY TO DEPED: FORGO WEARING OF SCHOOL UNIFORM TO STOP DENGUE

Senator Nancy Binay urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to look into the possibility of suspending the wearing of school uniforms amid the continuing dengue threat in the country. In a letter to Education Sec. Leonor Briones, Binay noted how students can wear jogging pants or long pants instead of school uniforms until the dengue […]

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BAN BPAs IN BABY FOOD PRODUCTS – PIMENTEL

A proposal to protect infants and young children from harmful chemicals is due for second reading in the Senate. Senate Bill No. 2170, also known as the BPA in Child Care Articles Prohibition Act is contained in Committee Report No. 564 prepared by the Committees on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship and Health and Demography. It […]

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SENATE COMMENDS FILIPINO SARDINES MAKER FOR WINNING AWARD IN SPAIN – BINAY

The Senate adopted a resolution commending Maunlad Canning Corp., the manufacturer of Young’s Town sardines, for bringing honor and pride to the country when it won the international Food and Beverage Quality award in Madrid, Spain. Senate Resolution No. 296, which was authored by Senator Nancy Binay, noted that Maunlad Canning was the only Philippine […]

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BINAY TO DOH, LGUs: LAUNCH MASSIVE INFO CAMPAIGN VS LEPTOSPIROSIS

Concerned over the rising number of leptospirosis cases in the country, Senator Nancy Binay urged the Department of Health (DOH) and local government units to launch a massive campaign to be proactive in the fight against the disease in the barangays. Binay said the DOH, with the help of local government units (LGUs), should remain […]