Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman George Garcia on Monday, August 7, suggested to a Senate committee to put additional qualifications to ensure that party-list nominees are true members of marginalized sectors. Comelec Chairman George Garcia (MB File Photo) Garcia stressed...
Senate deputy minority leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, August 7 said the government should ban the Chinese Communications Construction Co. (CCCC), and its subsidiaries, from operating in the Philippines. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB Photo) Hontiveros made the call...
By embracing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act of 2022 and the circular economy, Senator Cynthia Villar said "we are ready to pave the way for a more sustainable future.” Sen. Cynthia Villar (MB File Photo) "The EPR law is not a burden but a call to partnership and...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, August 7 renewed his push for the modernization of the country’s military assets so it can effectively deter all kinds of threats and provocations in the West Philippine Sea. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairman of the Senate Committee...
BETTER DAYS On Aug. 9, 2023 we commemorate the 29th International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The date was chosen by the United Nations General Assembly to mark the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations in 1982. There are at least 110 indigenous cultural...
A bill seeking to optimize the leisure rights of senior citizens by granting them a 20 percent discount on travel tax is now being pushed in the Senate. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, in filing Senate Bill No. 2379, said the bill aims to encourage the elderly to travel, explore new places,...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Friday, August 4 said his son fell victim to scammers even after the government strengthened the fight against text scams by mandating the registration of all Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM) cards through the SIM Registration Act. Because of...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) should evaluate its own flood control projects in light of the flooding situation in Bulacan and Pampanga following the heavy rains that battered Metro Manila and nearby provinces, Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said. ...
The Philippine government should not allow itself to be pressured by the United States over the ongoing reclamation project in Manila Bay. “Una, walang pakialam ang America sa ating bansa. Porke ba blinaklist nila iba-black list na rin natin automatic? May ganung treaty ba tayo sa America (First,...
The government should consider filing a petition asking the Supreme Court to recognize the 2016 Hague ruling so that no president would be able to amend the historic victory of the Philippines against China in the future. Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero made the suggestion on Thursday, August 3, in...
The Anti-Terrorism Council’s (ATC) move to designate suspended Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. and 12 other persons as part of the “Teves Terrorist Group” and tagging them as terrorists is a huge concern. And as far as Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero is concerned, he finds it disturbing...
TOL Views On July 27, 2022, Northern Luzon was struck by a 7 magnitude earthquake, damages of which was estimated to have reached ₱1.88 billion. Leaving 11 people dead and nearly 600 injured, the same earthquake left Bantayan Tower ruined, and many other facilities as hospitals and...
