SEN. Mark A. Villar sponsored on the floor last Wednesday night the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act or Afasa, drawing quick support from most senators. “Ang pinaghirapan ng ating mga kapwa Pilipino na para sana sa kanilang pang-araw-araw na gastusin ay ninanakaw lamang ng mga scammers,” said Villar, chairman of the…
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, reiterated his focus on advancing mental health initiatives in the country during the 95th Founding Anniversary of the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) in Mandaluyong City on Monday, December 18. During the event, Go was also…
Allaying concern that creating a haphazard Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) might worsen the country’s huge indebtedness, National Treasurer Rosalia V. de Leon said that, on the contrary, the need to borrow to finance development can be reduced if sovereign wealth fund can be tapped for such endeavor. At the first…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has added six additional digitalization projects as it continues to implement the modernization program as measures to improve its services and to fight corruption.
This was part of the discussion brought by BOC Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz during the visit of Senator
`By a 20-0-0 vote, the Senate passed on third and final reading , Senate Bill (SB) 2247, or the Contractors’ License Law, during its plenary session on Monday, Dec. 13. SB 2247 is authored by Senators Sherwin T. Gatchalian, Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., and Manuel “Lito” Lapid. It was sponsored by Sena