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Senate Watch

Sen. Drilon Seeks Hike In DOH, DSWD Budgets For 2021

“Maybe at least for 2021, let us give utmost priority to the budgets of the DOH and DSWD... Let us give priority to our social service sector in order to address the pandemic.”

Sen. Angara: Work On Making It Easier For Seniors And PWDs To Vote During Elections

Angara pushes for the holding of early voting for close to 10 million senior citizens and PWDs to ensure greater participation in the electoral process and to reduce the risks on their health due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sen. Gatchalian Urges Telcos To Address Slow Internet Speed In Provinces

Gatchalian urges more wholesale bandwidth providers to enter the provincial market to improve the speed of internet service for distance learning.

Sen. Gatchalian Flags Delays In Free Higher Education Tuition Process

Gatchalian urges the CHED to fast-track the automation of reimbursing tuition and miscellaneous fees under the Free College Education Law.

Sen. Gatchalian Urges DepEd To Use P4 Billion Under Bayanihan 2 To Invest In Technology

"Sa tulong ng Bayanihan 2, mapapaigting natin ang modernisasyon ng ating mga paaralan, maaabot natin ang mas maraming mag-aaral, at maipagpapatuloy natin ang edukasyon sa ligtas na paraan."

Sen. Gatchalian Pushes For Replacement Fuel To Malampaya To Avert Possible Brownouts

"We're racing against time. If we fail to act now, we could be experiencing anew a debilitating rotational brownout by 2024 once our power supply from the Malampaya gas field is depleted."

Sen. Pangilinan: Agriculture Is Engine Of Growth During COVID-19 Pandemic

"'Pag mas marami ang tanim, mas mababa ang presyo. Pero volume na yon. At kapag mas mababa ang presyo sa retail, may food for everybody. Food secure na 'yon."

Sen. Hontiveros Urges DOH: Address Unpaid Pay, Benefits Of Health Frontliners Now

"Ibigay natin ang sweldo at proteksyon na nararapat para sa ating mga health worker bilang pagkilala sa kanilang kabayanihan at sakripisyo."

Sen. Gatchalian Seeks Transparency In The Oil Industry To Protect Consumers

"The promise of the law is to provide reasonable prices, encourage competition and investments. The cut-throat competition among oil companies leading to lower prices, which was envisioned when RA 8479 was enacted, is simply not happening."

Sen. Drilon Wants SAP Cash Aid Included In 2021 Nat’l Budget

“The way I see it, the proposed 2021 budget basically leaves the poor to fend for themselves. If we do not increase the allocation for the social services sector, then poverty could be even worse next year."

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