The Senate Committee on finance the subcommittee on International Trade customs and Global Competitiveness will come to order. I know this seems a little strange but an empty room except for three witnesses live in front of me and many of our colleagues are going to be joining us virtually. But i want to welcome all of you nonetheless to this important hearing. This subcommittee continues to do its work in exploring the unfair treatment practices of foreign governments and especially china and russia. The topic of censorship in china is a common one because of its growing of facts on this list in the United States as well as culture. Last fall for example the National Basketball association had its Market Access lock in china because individual american citizens used to media platform not allowed in china to express a political opinion. Now the topic is become much more important to the lack of timely Accurate Information about the spread of covid19 due to chinese censorship has contri
THE government should pilot-test its electronic visa (e-visa) platform service with India instead of China, in the light of ongoing tensions in the West Philippine Sea, and the possible abuse of entry visas into the country, according to Sen. Nancy Binay. At the Senate Committee Finance (Subcommittee “J”) hearing on the budgets of the Department of
THE Intramuros Administration (IA) is seeking additional funds to help secure the walled city and protect the artifacts therein. At Tuesday’s hearing on the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and its attached agencies, IA administrator Joan Padilla said under the National Expenditure Progam for 2024, her agency was allocated only P1.8