Measures declaring special nonworking days in three provinces have lapsed into law following the non-signing of President Marcos within the period prescribed by the Constitution. Under the Constitution, a bill may become a law, even without the President's signature, if the President does not sign...
President Marcos has signed into law measures that increase the capabilities of hospitals in different parts of the country to cater to the needs of the people. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos signed on Oct. 26 Republic Act (RA) No. 12040 which upgraded the...
Senator Cynthia A. Villar asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday, Oct. 21, to allocate P7 billion to finance the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) under the proposed 2025 national budget. Sen. Cynthia A. Villar asks the Department of Agriculture (DA) to allocate P7-billion to...
Senator Pia Cayetano led a review of the decades-old Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001 on Thursday, Oct. 17 I a bid to strengthen the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). Senator Pia Cayetano (Senate PRIB) She says this is in response to the pressing need to review and update...
Senators on Friday, Oct. 18, hailed the signing into law of Republic Act (RA) 12028 or the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Act which seeks to accelerate learning recovery and address the education gaps worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic. In his speech during the ceremonial signing...
(From left to right) Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., Pasig City lone district Rep. Roman Romulo, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's Office) ...
The passage of the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Law on Friday, Oct. 18, was welcomed by the Department of Education (DepEd) as a “critical intervention” to accelerate learning recovery. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) "This law demonstrates our collective resolve to uplift...
President Marcos has signed into law Republic Act (RA) 12028 or the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Act which aims to accelerate learning recovery and address the gaps worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) In his speech...
Senator Joel Villanueva has expressed optimism over the enactment of the proposed Blue Economy Act, which seeks to sustain the Philippines’ oceanic resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and the health of the country’s ocean ecosystems. Both the House of Representatives and Senate...
Republic Act (RA) No. 12027, which aims to discontinue the use of the Mother Tongue as the medium of instruction for Kindergarten to Grade 3 and make its implementation optional for monolingual classes, has lapsed into law following the non-action of President Marcos. File photo The measure lapsed...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Facebook) Amending the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law should take precedence over any proposed leadership change at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Thus, said...
President Marcos has signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 12023 or the Value Added Tax (VAT) on Digital Services Law which imposes a 12-percent VAT on digital service providers (DSPs) to level the playing field for local providers and generate additional revenue that will be used to build more...
