Senator Cynthia Villar is seeking to strengthen Philippine wildlife conservation and protection mechanisms even as the constant exploitation of wild fauna and their habitats has been raising the risk of zoonotic disease transmission. "There were studies suggesting that Covid-19 virus may have...
Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the expansion of school students' feeding programs to include those in secondary education. For this purpose, Angara filed a measure that would, if enacted, amend Republic Act (RA) 11037 or the Masustansyang Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino Act, which...
A House leader is batting to have separate importation orders for the beverage industry so as not to affect the price of sugar in the local market, which has swelled to over P100 per kilo. San Jose Del Monte City lone district Rep. Rida Robes San Jose del Monte City lone Rep. Florida "Rida" Robes...
Several witnesses or resource speakers want to appear physically before the joint public hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 23, of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee on the sugar importation mess to clear their names, Senator Francis ‘’Tol’’ Tolentino, Blue Ribbon...
House leaders believe that a simple dose of transparency will go a long way in solving the issues hounding the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe (left) and Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson...
Artist Ice Seguerra and wife Liza Dino has thanked Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla for filing a Senate bill (SB) that upholds the rights of same-sex couples, including civil union. "Gusto lang naming mabuhay nang normal tulad ng ibang couples sa Pilipinas. We are citizens of this country and I...
House members have made the case for the revival of the death penalty or capital punishment through the filing of several House bills (HB) in the 19th Congress. (Ye Jinghan/ Unsplash) “While it can be argued that one’s death will never commensurate his/her crimes," read HB No.501 filed by Davao...
