Senators on Monday, May 15, congratulated the Philippine Women’s National Football Team Filipinas for winning the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship held on July 17, 2022 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila. In co-sponsoring Senate...
The Senate on Monday, May 15 approved on third and final reading the bill proposing a 350 to 488 percent rate increase in the disability pension of veterans and their beneficiaries. With 21 affirmative and zero negative votes, Senate Bill No. 1480 or the proposed Act Rationalizing the Disability...
The Senate has adopted a resolution, commending and congratulating Marlon Tapales for winning the World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation’s (IBF) World Super Bantamweight titles. “Tapales' triumphant feat is only befitting to be given due distinction for he has...
House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) As far as House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan is concerned, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has sent a "message" to the Senate to prioritize the passage of the...
The Senate is all set to start deliberations on the measure that seeks to give respite to Filipino workers by legislating a P150 daily wage increase. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said senators are in support of a salary hike as the current P570 daily wage is too low. ...
A delegation of Filipino senators led by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri has met with leaders of the both Houses of the Japanese Diet-the House of Councillors this week. For Tuesday’s meeting, the delegation was received by House of Councillors President Otsuji Hidehisa and Vice President...
The Department of Trade and Industry has identified three priority legislative measures for immediate passage by Congress to support economic growth. These priority bills are the Senate confirmation on the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Omnibus Micro Small...
Trade and Industry Secretary Afredo E. Pascual said he would shift real focus of his agency towards industrialization stressing that manufacturing is the only way to be sustainable and become an inclusive economy. At the briefing by the DTI for the Senate committee on trade, commerce and...
The Pasay City government donated about 100 vials of Pfizer vaccines in support of the booster vaccination campaign for employees of the Senate of the Philippines. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiaano was the guest speaker at the launching of the Senate's booster shot program with the theme: “Sa Booster...
The Department of Finance (DOF) remains optimistic that Congress will pass this year the remaining tax reform packages that aim to reform the property valuation system and simplify capital market taxation. After the legislature was able to act on a slew of economic liberalization bills in 2021,...
Foreign chambers and business groups have urged for urgent passage of House Bill 8910 or the Open Access in Data Transmission bill, which aims to bridge critical gaps in broadband infrastructure by attracting more firms to invest in the data transmission and broadband sector. The House approved the...
Eleven senators have signed a Senate resolution condemning the illegal activities of China in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and other parts of the West Philippine Sea. (Senate of the Philippines PRIB) The senators said China’s incursions in the West Philippine Sea are clearly in...
