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Senator Risa Hontiveros has commended the Senate Public Services Committee for swiftly endorsing the legislative franchise expansion of Romblon Electric Cooperative (ROMELCO).
Senator Risa Hontiveros, on International Women's Day (IWD), said that justice must be served for women victim-survivors of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy.
SEN. WIN: Again thank you very much for inviting me and the Senate is quite busy because we'll be terminating our session on March 20. So we're trying to rush many things on the floor to include some of the LEDAC bills like the real property evaluation reform law. We're also rushing some education bills as well and at the same time we're also conducting many consultations, many hearings. This year we plan to increase the number of recommendations so that we can have meaningful reforms in the education system. We also acknowledge that in 2025 will be the next round of PISA. So hopefully this year and next year we'll have reforms that will improve learner outcomes and improve our PISA outcomes. So we're just very busy finishing up all the bills that are on hand, on the floor so that before we go on a break all of these can be done.
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) underscored its findings that the Special Education Fund (SEF) of local government units (LGUs) around the country remain underutilized, despite an increase in income, in a technical working group meeting on the 21st Century School Boards Act and Expanding Special Education Fund by the Senate Committee on Local Government, held jointly with Committees on Basic Education and Finance.
I am deeply saddened by the loss of two Filipino seafarers in the recent attack by Houthi rebels on ships in the Gulf of Aden. The Filipino people mourn the death of these brave individuals.
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda made a reminder today to recognize that being proactive in women's rights will make the real change on top of discussing it.
Proposed Senate Resolution No. 956 filed by Senator Risa Hontiveros directing the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform to lay the groundwork for an evidence-based consultative and comprehensive review of the implementation of Republic Act No. 11203 or The Rice Tariffication Law.
Senator Win Gatchalian urged electric cooperatives (ECs) to find ways to lower power costs for the benefit of consumers as he pushed for the development of renewable energy (RE) in Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) areas.