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MANILA -- Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino said on Saturday that the Maritime Zones Act will fortify not only the compliance of the Philippines with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), but also its 2016 arbitral ruling victory affirming claim on the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Amid the reported global rise in respiratory illnesses, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry on the Philippines' preparedness to handle such infections.
The Senate on Wednesday (Dec. 6) ratified the reconciled version of the proposed "No Permit, No Exam Prohibition Act" as approved by the Bicameral Conference Committee--a proposal put forward by Sen. Chiz Escudero, chairman of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education in the upper chamber.
Sen. Grace Poe has prompted the Department of Agriculture (DA) to take an active role in making policies and programs for the promotion of animal welfare in the country.
"Masakit makitang mga Pilipino ay nagpapatayan sa kapwa nila Pilipino dahil lang sa magkaibang paniniwala," says Senator Christopher "Bong" Go.
The Senate and the House of Representatives in a bicameral conference meeting today (Dec. 6) has successfully resolved the disagreeing provisions of the upper and lower house versions of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers.
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go paid tribute to the nation's young athletes during the 2023 Siklab Youth Sports Awards at the Market! Market! Activity Center in Taguig City on Monday, December 4.
Senator and Committee on Public Works Chairman Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. today reminded the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to ramp up its inspection and audit of infrastructures throughout the country after the series of earthquakes in the archipelago.