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Following the Commission on Higher Education's (CHED) approval of the application of Samar State University (SSU) to operate a Doctor of Medicine program, Senator Win Gatchalian reiterated the need for upgraded standards on basic medical education, medical internship, and post-graduate medical education and training.
In the wake of growing concerns over the construction of resorts within the Chocolate Hills, a UNESCO Heritage Geopark in Bohol, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, on Friday, March 15, emphasized the importance of sustainable tourism development and strict compliance with environmental laws to protect particularly natural heritage sites.
SCAV: Good morning! Good morning Nimfa, good morning sa ating tagapakinig.
Question: Ma'am nabanggit ko nga kanina na mukhang kahit magbabakasyon na kayo. Three days na lang 'yon 'yong session eh magtatrabaho kayo after the break after Holy Week dahil kayo ay nag-file ng resolution para ho paimbestigahan ito ngang -ah kayo ang unang nagpalabas ng statement tungkol dito at nag-file ng reso. So ito palang natayuan ng resort. Ang isang protected area ito nga 'yong Chocolate Hills diyan sa Bohol. So may schedule na po ba or wala pa pong schedule ang committee on environment tungkol dito?
The dying salt industry will finally breathe new life after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law Republic Act No 11985 (An Act Strengthening and Revitalizing the Salt Industry in the Philippines, Appropriating Funds Thereof), said Senator Cynthia A. Villar. The senator, principal sponsor of the bill, said this is a "welcome development" and "we thank President Marcos" for this opportunity and huge help to revive the country's salt industry. She said this is also a 'prayer heard' for the sector's workers and stakeholders who have been appealing to revitalize the salt industry. Furthermore, she said all coastal communities will be able to again produce salt.
The Philippines should learn from Vietnam when it comes to their best practices in education, including their efficient education spending, Senator Win Gatchalian said.
Question: May issue kasi sa Bohol, kayo ba sa inyong kumite ay magiimbistiga na din sa itinayong resort sa paanan ng Chocolate Hills sa Bohol?
Amid the month-long observance of Ramadan, Senator Win Gatchalian pushed anew for the institutionalization of the Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education (ALIVE) in all public and private basic education schools outside the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).