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The Senate on Monday, December 11, 2023, approved on third and final reading two local bills dividing a barangay in Caloocan City into six distinct barangays and creating a barangay in Surigao del Sur.
The Senate on Monday, December 11, 2023, moved to make college entrance exams free for qualified Filipino students.
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, co-sponsor of Proposed Senate Resolution No. 877, hailed the adoption of the concurrence of the Senate to the ratification of International Labor Organization Convention No. 190 (ILO C190) as a new era for advancing workers' rights and welfare.
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, emphasized the urgency of preparing for and addressing a reported increase in flu-like cases in the Philippines. This reminder came amid concerns about the increasing respiratory illnesses in other regions since mid-October, particularly among children.
With the latest round of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) revealing that bullying remains a pervasive problem, especially among boys and those in public schools, Senator Win Gatchalian pressed the need for stronger interventions to uphold the safety and welfare of learners.
The offices of Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano this week visited the province of Cavite to deliver livelihood assistance to more than a hundred street-based workers.
"We strongly condemn China's use of water cannons against civilian research vessels near Bajo de Masinloc within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone, undermining peace and stability in the region. As a flotilla of civilian Filipino vessels prepares to deliver Christmas gifts within the Philippine EEZ, we hope the international community will remain united against harassment and that the festive spirit of generosity and goodwill will not be overshadowed by the forces of intimidation.
Victims of terrorist attacks such as the recent bombing at Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City may soon get assistance from the government once a bill filed by Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla becomes law.