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MANILA, Philippines — It will be a long weekend next week as President Marcos yesterday moved the commemoration of the assassination of opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr. from Aug. 21 to Aug. 23, a Friday, to provide for a longer weekend and to promote domestic tourism.
Senator Mark Villar presided over the public hearing on the amendments to Republic Act No. 10752 or the Right of Way Act.
A day of triumph! This was how Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla described the signing into law of Republic Act 12018, which created three new Shari'ah Judicial Districts and 12 circuit courts in the country.
To reinforce the protection of local rice producers and to respond to the appeals of stakeholders in the rice industry, Senator Cynthia Villar sponsored the extension and amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), or Republic Act No. 11203, that created the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) from tariffs collected on imported rice.
MANILA, Philippines — Two women, one from South Africa and the other from Thailand, were arrested upon arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA-3) yesterday and on Tuesday night for allegedly carrying P56.5 million worth of illegal drugs in their luggage.
A MEASURE seeking to mandate random drug testing for all public officials has been filed in the House of Representatives, but some lawmakers criticized it «for pushing a specific agenda.»
SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday said Republic Act 10699, or the National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act, should be amended to equalize the amount of cash gifts given to national athletes who won in international competitions.
Senator Idol Raffy Tulfo urged the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to suspend the license of a drunk SUV driver who became trending on social media after using the EDSA busway to counter the flow in the wee hours of July 28.