A bill streamlining existing laws and regulating the domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry to ensure consumer welfare against the rampant industry malpractices and provide consumer choice has been approved on third and final reading in the Senate, Senator Win Gatchalian said.
It is "wrong and misleading" to attribute all road accidents to poorly maintained vehicles, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said, in shooting down a "favorite selling point" of owners of Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers.
GORDON: “Mayroon na ngayong malalapitan ang mga kababayan nating sawa na sa mabagal o tiwaling serbisyo ng LTO lalo na ‘yung milyon-milyong Pilipinong hindi pa rin nakukuha ang kanilang motorcycle plates hanggang ngayon at ‘yung mga biktima ng mandarambong na motorcycle dealers."
The Senate on Tuesday adopted a resolution expressing its profound sympathy and sincere condolences on the death of master weaver and Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan awardee Yabing Masalon Dulo who passed away on Jan. 26, 2021 at the age of 106.
The Senate on Monday approved on final reading a measure that would expand the jurisdiction of first and second level courts, which would amend Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, or the Batas Pambansa Blg. 129.
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Sunday said there is a need to pay more attention to the situation of out-of-school youth, particularly at this time when their numbers are growing due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education.
With less than eight months left before the September 30 deadline, the Senate can help the Comelec craft guidelines for the conduct of the 2022 elections in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said Friday.
Senator Risa Hontiveros urged the Bureau of Customs and the Philippine National Police to ensure that no smuggled or fake COVID-19 vaccines are entering the country, amid reports of Chinese authorities confiscating over 3,000 doses of fake vaccines.