Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday reminded the Department of Energy (DOE) that it needs to ensure a reliable power supply this summer season as the government cannot afford to stall the rollout of its coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination program. Gatchalian pointed out many of the vaccines are...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the measure that aims to ensure equal opportunities for students with special needs. The Senate, voting 23-0 on Monday, May 31, approved Senate Bill No. 1907 or the proposed law Instituting Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) should collect the P40-billion in unpaid franchise taxes of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators or POGOs and they should leave the country once they’ve paid. Senator Risa Hontiveros made the call as she stressed that the social costs that came along with the...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday lauded the House Committees on Appropriations and Food and Agriculture for approving the measure that seeks to use the annual rice tariff revenues in excess of P10-billion as cash assistance to farmers. Pangilinan said the move is timely and lawmakers...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he is open to support moves to introduce constitutional amendments in the 1987 Constitution especially if it would benefit more Filipino people, but acknowledged there may not be enough time to pass into law such measures. But Go said he supports amendments on...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has reiterated the need for funds to implement the proposed Bayanihan 3 law. Senator Christopher 'Bong' Go (Office of Sen. Bong Go/MANILA BULLETIN) Go, chairman of the Senate committee of health and a close ally of the Duterte administration, maintained that...
The extension of the amnesty for unpaid real estate taxes for another two years will benefit both the government and the families that are recovering from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara said on Saturday, May 29. Senator Juan Edgardo 'Sonny' Angara...
Less than two weeks before the deadline of mass registration of coconut farmers, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), the lead agency tasked to implement the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act or Coco Levy Act, is now 41 percent complete in the validation of the National Coconut Farmers...
Senate Majority Leader Juan MIguel Zubiri has suggested to his colleague, Senator Francis Tolentino, to make simple the measure that would postpone the elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindano (BARMM) from 2022 to 2025. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri (Albert...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Friday, May 28, appealed to the government to provide assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and travelers bound for Cebu. Senator Joel Villanueva speaks during a Senate hearing on February 24, 2020. (Senate PRIB/Henzberg Austria) The chairman of the Senate labor...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III is seeking a P500 increase in the current monthly social pension of indigent senior citizens. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III Sotto on Thursday, May 27, filed Senate Bill No. 2243, to amend the Senior Citizens Act (Republic Act No. 7432) and...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to strengthen Republic Act 10742 or the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Reform Act of 2015, which aims to revitalize youth participation in governance. Senator Sonny Angara, chair of the Senate Committee on Youth and the principal...
