Senator Jinggoy Estrada has endorsed for plenary consideration the proposed Eddie Garcia Law—a measure that institutes policies for the protection of movie and television workers--four years after it was first introduced in the Senate. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada seeks the support of his...
An earthquake on Tuesday, December 5, cut short an important discussion between Sen. Francis Tolentino and Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz covering the swarming in Juan Felipe Reef and the upcoming Christmas convoy in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Sen. Francis Tolentino (middle) is...
Sen. Francis Tolentino highlighted how the passage of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act will improve the country’s maritime governance. Sen. Francis Tolentino, chairperson of the Senate Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones, welcomes questions from colleagues as he defends...
Senator Imelda "Imee" Marcos said on Tuesday, December 5, that the Philippines could be the first Asian country to ratify an international labor treaty that would give informal workers the same degree of protection as regular employees against physical, sexual, psychological, and economic abuse....
Sen. Raffy Tulfo called out the presence of discrimination in hiring K to 12 senior high school graduates since most jobs in the country still prioritize college graduates. Sen. Raffy Tulfo proposes the integration of an enterprise-based training program into the senior high curriculum as soon as...
FINDING ANSWERS A front-page news article in the Manila Bulletin last week ought to boost the National Drive Against Professional Squatters and Squatting Syndicates (NDAPSSS). The article said “there is no legal impediment to the public identification of professional squatters and squatting...
Sen. Imee Marcos said on Monday, December 4 that she wishes to speak with her counterpart in China to discuss the swarming of Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) particularly in Juan Felipe Reef. "Lumalala nang lumalala ang swarming na ginagawa sa WPS hindi...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to amend the 57-year-old Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, or Republic Act (RA) No. 4670. In a statement, Gatchalian said that the bill sought to address new and persisting challenges that public school teachers face because of the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda believes that the Philippines’ National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and Nationally Determined Contribution Implementation Plan (NDCIP) are instrumental to enabling low-carbon systems and technologies and supporting genuine and lasting resilience in the...
In a bid to achieve water security for Filipinos, Senator Francis Tolentino is pushing for the continuous development of water sources nationwide. In a conversation with the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) Administrator Vince Revil on Saturday, Dec. 2, Tolentino cited several water...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano allayed fears on the creation of a nuclear power plant as he clarified that the proposed bill on nuclear regulation sought to ensure the safe use of radioactive materials. . Sen. Alan PeterCayetano, chairperson of the Committee on Science and Technology, presides over a...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has expressed support for the modernization of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), particularly the strengthening of the country’s hazard mapping. Sen, Alan Peter Cayetano, chairperson of the Committee on Science and Technology,...
