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Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto has called on President Duterte to immediately suspend the increases in premium contribution of Social Security System (SSS) once the bill granting him such authority is signed into law.

endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 22) — Senators are questioning the emergency use authorization granted to Chinas Sinovac vaccine after the Food and Drug Administration said it is not the most ideal to immunize healthcare workers and senior citizens with due to its lower efficacy rate. “How can a vaccinator convince the person that he is about to inoculate if he/she himself/herself is being discouraged by the government to use the Sinovac vaccine?” Senator Panfilo Lacson...

Another dropped ball? Boo Chanco It looks like another ball was dropped by the Duterte administration in its Covid response. All we have now is the term sheet, no signed supply agreement yet, according to Sen. Nancy Binay. The Vaccine Czar, retired Gen. Carlito Galvez, didn’t know a law is needed to protect vaccine manufacturers from suits arising from problems with the vaccine. Galvez said the absence of an indemnification program has delayed delivery of 117,000 doses of Pfiz...

Senators want vehicle inspection, roadworthiness program suspended amid issues enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 9) — Senators are calling for the suspension of the vehicle inspection and roadworthiness checks program, as issues continue to hound its implementation. “ Hindi maliwanag sa akin anong batas, what law, tell me, authorizes you to do this, to privatize these testing centers ? Meron bang batas? Ang tingin ko diyan overreach masyado yan eh,�...

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto has asked the government to consider giving farmers and traders discounts on toll fees to help speed up deliveries and reduce the soaring prices of food.

Senator Ralph Recto (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The senator, in a statement, said this is one of the several policies of the LTO that have been “creating lucrative downstream industry as a result of their privatized implementation”. Recto pointed out that Republic Act No. 10930, the law extending the validity of driver’s license to five years and strengthening the rules on the issuance of the licenses, does not call for such requirement. The same law was ...

Press Release Sponsorship speech on the Bicameral Conference Committee Report on the CREATE Bill 3 February 2021 Mr. President, as Chairperson of the Senate contingent to the Bicameral Conference Committee tasked to propose reforms on the Corporate Income Tax and Incentives system, I am elated, I am giddy with excitement to report to the Senate on the approved version of the CREATE Bill. Here are the major provisions of our measure, which the bicam committee adopted: - Importation of Covid-19 v...

Press Release 26 January 2021 Thank you, Mr. President, Majority Leader, colleagues. Magandang hapon. Given the uncertainties and fears brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the anxieties and worries of the rising food prices, this representation would like to welcome the decision of the Department of National Defense, through its Secretary, Secretary Lorenzana, to hold a dialogue with the University of the Philippines on the termination of the 1989 UP-DND Accord. Ayaw na nating dagdagan...

Expand UP-DND Accord safeguards to other state universities: Pangilinan FOLLOWING the unilateral termination of the University of the Philippines-Department of National Defense (UP-DND) Accord that regulates police and military presence in UP campuses, Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan has filed two bills seeking to include Accord safeguards in the 2008 UP Charter as well as expand them to all state universities and colleges (SUC) nationwide. At the same time, in his sponsorship speech of amend...

Senate welcomes dialogue over UP-DND Accord (UPDATE) THE Senate on Tuesday afternoon adopted Senate Resolution 616 as amended, welcoming the Department of National Defenses (DND) decision to answer the various calls for dialogue with the University of the Philippines on the termination of the 1989 UP-DND Accord. Initiated by former UP Student Regent Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan, the resolution was co-authored by Senators Sonny Angara, Nancy Binay, Leila De Lima, Franklin Drilon, Richard Go...