Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday renewed his push for the immediate passage of Senate Bill No. 2420, or the proposed Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act which is expected to fast track the rehabilitation and recovery of the city and its people. The Senate approved the measure on second...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday welcomed the House of Representatives’ move to finally pass their own version of the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (anti-OSAEC) bill. The Senate approved its version of the measure, Senate Bill No. 2209, in May 2021. The House Committee...
Voting 16-0, the Senate on Wednesday concurred in the ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Sixteen senators voted yes, there were no negative votes but six of them abstained during the voting on the approval on third reading of Senate Resolution No. 960. The Philippines adopted the ATT on...
At least two senators have openly expressed their support for the renewed push to propose increased social protection for the elderly through the creation of a universal social pension for senior citizens. Detained Senator Leila de Lima said is imperative for the government to ensure that the...
The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality has recommended the filing of criminal charges against several Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel and some personalities who were involved in the so-called “pastillas” bribery scam. Senator Risa Hontiveros,...
Senator Richard Gordon has filed a measure seeking to amend the recently passed law that grants benefits to the surviving kin of deceased retired members of the National Prosecution Service (NPS). Gordon, in filing Senate Bill No. 2487, seeks to expand the survivorship benefits to also cover the...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Tuesday expressed his opposition to the proposed measure that seeks to declare June 21 of every year as a special non-working holiday in Tagaytay City. Drilon said he strongly opposes the imposition of a special non-working holiday in Tagaytay City as it...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has admitted the inevitable possibility of “red alert” condition in the Luzon grid that could trigger rotational brownouts for consumers in the two weeks after the election period in May. In a presentation to the media, DOE Director Mario C. Marasigan noted that...
The Senate on Monday ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act which is seen to benefit more solo parents especially at the time of COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who chairs the Senate’s contingent at the bicameral conference,...
Medical experts on Monday, Jan. 24, urged President Rodrigo Duterte to veto the controversial Vape Bill, reiterating that the measure could bring harm to the public, especially the youth and children. (Unsplash) The controversial Senate Bill 2239 or the Vaporized Nicotine Product bill seeks to...
Administration Senator Francis Tolentino on Monday said the bill that seeks to protect an employee’s “rest hours” and prevent him from taking up tasks and meetings that cut his personal time due to a work-from-home arrangement is necessary to keep the country’s workforce more productive....
Senatorial aspirant and retired police general Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar urged the national government to consider allocating special risk allowance to security guards and maintenance personnel of hospitals and other medical facilities that are being used to treat patients of the coronavirus...
