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The proposal of Senator Dick Gordon to give additional compensation to families of Filipino health care workers who died fighting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was adopted by the Senate recently during a special session to deliberate on Senate Bill No. 1418 or the “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.” As the Senators amended the […]
Amid the rising number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), chaired by Senator Dick Gordon, has put up a medical field tent at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City as part of its efforts to provide assistance to hospitals treating COVID-19 patients. “The NKTI […]
Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross, called on everyone to show social cohesion during this critical period. Gordon called on malls to show consideration for their tenants by temporarily waiving rental charges and penalties since business will be affected by the adjustment of mall hours during the quarantine period. The […]
To avert shortages arising from disasters such as the reported shortages of supplies in different parts of the globe due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) scare, Senator Dick Gordon reiterated the need for the government to stockpile on strategic supplies. Gordon reiterated this during the continuation of the hearing conducted by the Committee on […]
Senator Dick Gordon, Chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, slammed the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) for not acting promptly on the Bureau of Customs’ (BoC) report that a certain individual was caught for non-declaration of $700,000 money in cash in 2019. Gordon stressed that since the BoC has already notified AMLC, the latter should […]
Senator Dick Gordon is pushing for the immediate implementation of Republic Act No. 11235 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Law as the number of crimes committed by riding-in-tandem hitmen continue to rise. During the continuation of the investigation on the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Law, Gordon, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and […]
Senator Dick Gordon has revealed information that link Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) now operating in the country to money laundering activities. Gordon pointed out that inordinate and suspiciously large amount of foreign currency–$470-million brought in by 47 individuals from September 2019 to February 2020 alone — without being flagged is an apparent money laundering […]
Nissan Philippines gave the disaster response capabilities of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) a boost through the donation of three Nissan Navara pickup trucks. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman and CEO, formally accepted the donation, which has a total value of P4.1 million, from Nissan Philippines President and Managing Director Atsushi Najima recently at the […]
With the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak now affecting the global tourism industry, Senator Dick Gordon stressed the need to implement the Holiday Economics Law to boost domestic tourism. Gordon pointed out that with the warning from tourism experts that the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on tourism now being felt across Asia, will linger past […]
Senator Dick Gordon welcomed the Social Security System’s (SSS) reported increased contribution collections because of Republic Act 11199 or the Social Security Act of 2019, which aims to lengthen the life of the state-run pension fund, among others, by gradually increasing the monthly contributions of members. “When they retire, they will retire with a measure […]