Joey Dulay, President of Philippine E-cigarette Industry Association. The Philippine E-cigarette Industry Association (PECIA) congratulated the Government for passing the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act, also known as the Vape Regulation Bill, which lapsed into law last...
Senator Lito Lapid wants government advisories, public announcements, and other forms of information to be disseminated in what he described as “plain language". Senator Lito Lapid (Senate PRIB) Thus, the Senator filed Senate Bill (SB) 273 or the “Plain Language in Government Documents Act"....
Senate Minority Leader Senator Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III does not agree with Senator Robinhood 'Robin' Padilla’s bill legalizing same-sex civil union. Senator Aquilino Martin “Koko” Pimentel III Pimentel bared this in reaction to Senate Bill (SB) 449 filed by Padilla. SB 449 seeks to...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers will file a measure that would reserve place for departed Philippine sports heroes in the hallowed Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) in Taguig City. Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Facebook) "I'll draft the bill," Barbers...
In an effort to promote racial, ethnic, and religious equality, Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman has filed a House bill (HB) that seeks to impose legal penalties on discrimination. Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman (Screencap from House of Representatives Livestream) The Mindanaoan...
Senator Risa Hontiveros vowed to prioritize the passing of any measures in the Senate that will seek to end gender-based discrimination. (Daniel James/ Unsplash) In a statement, Hontiveros, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Quality, said, “The...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has expressed its support to a legislative move that seeks to institutionalize the use of the term "West Philippine Sea" to pertain to the air space, seabed, and subsoil on the western side of the Philippine archipelago. DFA spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza...
Makabayan bloc lawmakers are seeking reparations for victims of human rights violations (HRV) and proper documentation of such HRVs that took place during the martial law era under the administration of late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. (From left to right) Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel,...
Kids on social media "Is the social media regulation and protection act really going to work?" said a fellow mom when I shared with her the news about this house bill filed by Laguna Representative Dan Fernandez. I have read and heard many resolutions about how we can smarten up social media...
Amid the alleged proliferation of paid trolls who spread disinformation and misinformation, two lawmakers have moved to criminalize peddlers and creators of fake news. Malabon City lone district Rep. Jaye Lacson-Noel and An Waray Party-list Rep. Florencio Noel filed House Bill (HB) 2971, otherwise...
Deputy Minority Leader Rep. Bernadette Herrera of the Bagong Henerasyon Party-list says that her proposed “National Curfew Act” isn’t an infringement of the rights of the youth. Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera Herrera, during a press conference at the Batasang Pambansa...
Malasakit@Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Anthony Golez wants to criminalize both the acts of vote-buying and vote-selling, which is believed to be a common activity during every election season. Workers check the printed official ballots to be used for the upcoming 2022 National and Local Elections at...
