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Stronger senior citizens commission, policy reforms backed in confab

Manila, July 3 -- Senior citizen leaders are pressing for the strengthening of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) and the passage of laws that would better protect the rights and welfar... Read More


DOF's remittance fee cut gives OFW bill 'fresh urgency'

Manila, July 2 -- Sen. Joel Villanueva on Thursday said the Department of Finance's (DOF) move to reduce remittance fees for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) should give fresh urgency to a Senate-appr... Read More


Fuel reserve seen to turn PH into regional oil hub

Manila, July 2 -- The proposed Philippine Strategic Petroleum Reserve (PSPR) could give the country more than an emergency fuel stockpile, with the Department of Energy (DOE) saying it may also positi... Read More


DOE asks Senate for 'stronger tools' vs oil hoarding

Manila, July 2 -- The Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday asked senators to give it stronger legal tools against oil hoarding as the Senate reviewed the country's downstream oil deregulation framew... Read More


Senate bill on school safety goes beyond bullying

Manila, July 1 -- Sen. Bam Aquino is seeking the immediate passage of a wider School Safety Act that will go beyond bullying, as violent incidents and reports of students bringing deadly weapons to sc... Read More


CPD seeks bigger role for men in family planning

Manila, June 26 -- The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) is stepping up efforts to encourage more Filipino men to take an active role in family planning. Speaking on the Bagong Pilipinas... Read More


Cayetano: PH needs disaster rehab body to keep recovery on track

Manila, June 24 -- Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday renewed his call for a dedicated disaster rehabilitation body, saying communities hit by calamities need sustained rebuilding... Read More


GSIS earmarks P69M for Mindanao quake claims

Manila, June 24 -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) earmarked an initial PHP69.1 million in reserves for damage claims arising from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mind... Read More


Tacloban shooting renews push for CCTV coverage in campuses

Manila, June 24 -- The deadly shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City has renewed calls in the Senate to expand the use of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and strengthen sc... Read More


Pangilinan opposes renewed push to lower age of criminal liability

Manila, June 23 -- Senator Francis Pangilinan on Tuesday pushed back against renewed calls to lower the age of criminal liability following the fatal school shooting in Tacloban City. Speaking in a F... Read More