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Senator Rafael ‘’Raffy’’ Tulfo wants the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) to start issuing notices written in both English and Filipino so that everyone could understand them.

Senator Rafael ‘’Raffy’’ Tulfo has warned that the persistent power outages in different provinces continue to threaten the country’s national security.

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri challenged on Saturday, Aug. 13 the members of the Sugar Regulatory Board (SRB) to tender their courtesy resignations over the board’s alleged illegal order to import 300,000 metric tons (MTs) of sugar.

Following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit northern Luzon last month, a pro-administration lawmaker sought the creation of the National Resiliency and Disaster Management Authority for a coordinated response to calamities

Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino visited on Saturday, Aug. 13 the earthquake-hit Abra province following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rocked various parts of Northern Luzon last month.

Even without a referral from the Senate leadership, the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee can investigate the questionable resolution of the Sugar Regulatory Board authorizing the importation of 300,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar which Malacañang declared as ‘’illegal”.

Senator Cynthia Villar has filed Senate Bill (SB) 1014, or the “Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Remittance Protection Act”, for the purpose of protecting the money remittances of Filipino migrant workers.

Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla joined the nation Thursday, Aug. 11 in mourning the passing of Lydia de Vega-Mercado, Asia’s “sprint queen”.

Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla wants to institutionalize the civil union of same-sex couples, as well as to establish their rights and obligations.

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III has sought on Thursday, Aug. 11 a full-blown Senate investigation into the alleged corruption-tainted purchase of P2.4 billion worth of ‘’outdated and overpriced’’ laptops for public school teachers.

Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva wants to secure the rights and welfare of some 1.5 million freelancers or gig economy workers in the Philippines, whose numbers are expected to rise as the country recovers from the pandemic.

‘’Stop trying to fool my younger brother.’’

If there are special hospitals for soldiers and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), the East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon city should be designated as a special hospital for the country’s more than 500,000 public school teachers and their dependents, Senator Francis Tolentino said on Thursday, Aug. 11.

Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino has filed a bill that seeks to “institutionalize” the West Philippine Sea (WPS) by formalizing the designation of the said nomenclature as part of the existing laws of the land.

Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri announced Wednesday, Aug. 10 that senators would seek the advice of Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Mara Rosario Vergeire on whether or not they want to amend or extend health protocols to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.

Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla is pushing for scholarship and health services for farmer-beneficiaries of the Rice Tariffication Act, also known as Republic Act (RA) 11203.

The proposed Sicogon Island Wildlife Sanctuary Act from the previous Duterte administration has lapsed into law, Senator Cynthia Villar said Wednesday, Aug. 10.

Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Raphael Lotilla assured the Senate on Wednesday, Aug. 10 that the country currently has enough reserves for the next six months provided that there would be no major breakdowns of power plants.