Senator Grace Poe on Friday, December 2 asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) to lift its ban on the sale of imported salmon and pompano while it is studying whether it would lift it or not. Poe said she does not see any compelling safety reason to implement the DA Administrative Order 259...
Public information should be at the helm of services that holders of broadcast franchises should deliver to the people, Senator Grace Poe said on Wednesday, November 23. Poe pointed out that with the number of natural disasters and other emergency situations that we face, it is absolutely essential...
Senator Grace Poe has asked Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan to prioritze inter-regional connectivity projects to allow seamless travel and help bring down costs of transporting goods. Poe issued the statement in today’s deliberation on the ad interim...
The government is expected to roll out Republic Act 11934, or the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act, by December 27. Senator Grace Poe said. Poe made the disclosure in sponsoring the P11.32-billion proposed 2023 budget of the Department of Information and Communications Technology...
Senator Grace Poe said the Philippines still has time to overcome the shortcomings in the training and certification of Filipino seafarers. “The mere fact that they (European Union) have been accommodating and have not given us a definitive timeline, I know they appreciate the process we are...
If Congress will write the check, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) may soon have its own building at the reclamation area in Pasay city. Sen. Grace Poe proposes an increase in the 2023 budget of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the construction of its own building. During her...
All journalists must be allowed to carry out their task of bringing out the truth without undue threats in pursuit of inclusive governance, Senator Grace Poe said today, Nov. 10. Speaking at the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas' (KBPs) 48th Top-Level Conference in Tagaytay City, Poe hailed...
Japan’s train systems are privately run and its operations are seamless, Senator Grace Poe on Thursday, November 10 said. Poe issued this statement following reports that there are plans to privatize the Metro Rail Transit (MRT)-3. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said the Metro Rail...
Senator Jose ‘’Jinggoy’’ Ejercito Estrada, during Tuesday’s plenary session November 8, 2022, raised issues “plaguing the barely surviving” film industry in the country. Only nine local movies have been released out of 20 Filipino films reviewed by the Movie and Television Review and...
Senator Grace Poe has refiled her bill seeking to create the Philippine Transportation Safety Board (PTSB). The measure, Senate Bill (SB) 1121, or the proposed Philippine Transportation Safety Board Act, aims to establish an agency in charge of investigating transportation-related accidents and...
Actress Lovi Poe and Senator Grace Poe commemorated the birthday of their father, The King of Philippine movies, Fernando Poe Jr. (FPJ), today, Aug. 20. On Instagram, Grace, wrote: "Sa kanyang ika-83 kaarawan, maging halimbawa sa ating lahat si FPJ para sa pananagutan, paninindigan, at pagmamahal...
Senator Grace Poe has asked the government to "think outside the cubicle" and allow modern technologies for hybrid work arrangements in the country to thrive in promoting inclusive economic growth. In a privilege speech during the plenary session Tuesday, Aug. 16, Poe said "Hybrid work is not a...
