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Senator Christopher "Bong" Go (File photo) MANILA - Senator Christopher "Bong" Go lauded the approval of President Rodrigo Duterte for the provision of meals, accommodation, and transportation (MAT) benefits for qualified healthcare workers (HCWs) in the form of cash equivalents. On Thursday, December 2, Go said the President has approved the release of the benefits in the form of cash equivalents to 423,314 HCWs nationwide. The benefits can now be released in cash equivalents of around PHP3,500 per month. As Senator and Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demograph...

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Saturday, Nov. 27 said that President Duterte has already ordered the release of additional budget to compensate healthcare workers (HCWs) who contracted COVID-19 and ensure that those serving on the frontlines would have appropriate benefits and financial support th

THE Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT Philippines) called for Congress’s support for funding education amid the learning crisis brought about by the pandemic, following the Congress’ joint committee approval of the proposed Bayanihan 3. ACT Philippines said only P5.6 billion of the original P30 billion for education was appropriated. “Only P1.2 billion will fund teachers’ […]

Tracking the evolution of standard essential patents in China Shan Jiao of Lifang & Partners explores how standard essential patents litigation in China has evolved following recent developments in the area Sponsored by April 14 2021 lifanChina has attracted significant attention for its handling of standard essential patents (SEPs), arising from the battles over anti-suit injunctions (ASI) and anti-anti-suit injunctions (AASI), as seen in Huawei v Conversant, Samsung v Ericsson. This article provides a legislative background of th...

Press Release Sotto more than satisfied with Senate performance Senate President Vicente Sotto III said he was more than satisfied with the performance of the Senate, given the challenges it faced during the year. "Who could ask for more? We tried to tackle as much as we could. There are still some that need our attention but it was important to focus on the passage of the national budget for next year and to extend the validity of Bayanihan 2 and the 2020 national budget beyond their original deadlines," Sotto said. The Senate adjourned its session December 19, 2020 to go on a month-long bre...