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Graduates of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority's (TESDA) Bread and Pastry Production NCII from Caloocan City thanked Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Pia Cayetano for the support they received.
As results of the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) showed that students in more supportive homes tend to perform better, Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking the full and effective implementation of the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) Act or Republic Act No. 11908.
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla has filed a bill strengthening the Philippine government's protection for refugees and stateless persons, especially those displaced by armed conflict, violence, persecution and insecurity.
Establishing a Philippine National Police (PNP) DNA database would be a powerful deterrence against crime.
As the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) gear up to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III sought ways to deepen bilateral cooperation and enhance mutual understanding between the two nations during his recent meeting with the Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council (FNC), Hon. Saqr Ghobash.
Mr. President, it was in the year 1860 when a Swiss chemist discovered DNA. In 1986, the year I graduated from the Philippine Military Academy, DNA was used to solve a murder case in the United States of America. Today, thirty seven years later, I stand before this august body to sponsor Senate Bill No. 2474 under Committee Report No. 161, entitled "An Act Establishing the Philippine National Police Forensic DNA Database, Appropriating Funds Therefor" or the "PNP Forensic DNA Database Act". I believe it is not a coincidence, Mr. President.
Mr. President and my esteemed colleagues, our honored guests, ladies and gentlemen, a pleasant afternoon to all of you.
With the indulgence of the sponsor, I noted that Sen. Risa Hontiveros' explanation to her amendments states that these amendments are aligned with Labor Code provisions. I just want, Mr sponsor, if we can ask the resource persons, and the answer can be given to me later on, if there are similar penalties in the Labor Code so that we are assured that up to date tayo. Baka naglagay tayo ng penalty for minimum wage violation, which I support, the penalties if people don't comply, because precisely the reason we have a penalty is to really enforce compliance. But then, hindi tuloy, because this bill is specific to our minimum wage law, then other violations of basic employee rights may not have similar amendments. We cannot control that because this bill is specific to minimum wage, but we should at least know, because otherwise, it is just this concern that we are addressing.