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The Senate on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, approved on third and final reading seven measures that seek to convert roads and re-number or create district engineering offices.
I am deeply concerned by the recent hostage-taking of 17 Filipino seafarers in Yemen. This situation is alarming, and our primary focus should be the safety and well-being of the affected individuals.
Senator Win Gatchalian wants students from low-income households, including those listed under Listahanan 2.0, to be prioritized as beneficiaries of the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (Republic Act No. 10931) or the free higher education law. Listahanan is an information management system that identifies who and where the country's poor are.
Marathon morning-to-past-midnight floor debates on the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 ended 4:20 a.m. last Tuesday, "proof of how the Senate takes seriously its constitutional mandate of ensuring that taxes paid by the people must be spent properly," Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said.
"Giving Christmas gifts is part of our tradition, especially those dear to us. There is nothing wrong in doing the same, especially for Filipino troops sacrificing within our jurisdiction.
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on early Tuesday called on the Senate to further discuss issues such as abortion and the Anti-Discrimination Bill with the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) at the committee level.
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday slammed the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) for submitting its plan for the disbursement of medical assistance to coconut farmers one year into the administration, resulting in a delay in the delivery of services.
Senator Win Gatchalian is proposing the allocation of P1.9 billion for the hiring of non-teaching personnel, which will help decongest teachers' workload and improve the quality of their teaching.