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Philippine senate streams sessions online
Brisbane TimesNovember 26, 2010The Philippine senate has begun broadcasting live on the Internet, in keeping with President Benigno Aquino’s pledge of government transparency, officials said.The online broadcasts, which began this week, are also part of the five month-old government’s aggressive use of the Internet and social networking media to engage

Senate hearings begin live streaming
Marvin SyThe Philippine StarNovember 26, 2010MANILA, Philippines – For the first time in the country’s history, anyone with access to the Internet can now watch what goes on in Congress.The Senate has begun live streaming over the Internet of its sessions, starting with the plenary debates on the proposed P1.645-trillion

Negative growth in Agri during 3rd quarter of 2010, clear indication that sector needs major boost – Kiko Pangilinan
Press ReleaseNovember 25, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today lamented the country’s negative growth rate in the agricultural sector (-2.62%) from January to September 2010, this despite the 6.5% growth in the economy in general. The DA said the negative growth was due to the dry spell. The data came from

DOT USEC Romano, magaling na halimbawa sa PNoy cabinet – Kiko pangilinan
Press StatementNovember 24, 2010“Malungkot man isipin dahil nakasama natin dahil nakasama natin sa kampanya si DOT Undersecretary Vicente Romano III, gayun pa man ay hinahangaan natin siya sa kaniyang pasya na magbitiw sa tungkulin. Pinanagutan niya ang mga pangyayari na nagdulot ng kontrobersiya, at ditto ay ipinakita niya na mayroon

Senator Kiko Pangilinan lauds livestreaming of senate proceedings
Press ReleaseNovember 24, 2010Four months after filing of Resolution 53 calling for live streaming of senate proceedings, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan invites the public to closely watch the senate in action as the live streaming finally gets operational in the upper house.“Opening public proceedings to new media of late has

Philippine Senate starts live streaming of proceedings
Kris Danielle SuarezABS-CBNNews.comNovember 24, 2010MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Senate has started the live streaming of select sessions on the internet on Wednesday.The public can now view selected plenary proceedings, as well as hearings and meetings of Senate committees, via the upper chamber’s official website, www.senate.gov.ph.The first Senate proceedings to

Senate goes hi-tech: Sesyon mapapanood na sa Internet
GMANews.TVNovember 24, 2010MANILA – Puwede nang mapanood sa Internet ang ginagawang deliberasyon ng mga senador sa plenaryo sa pamamagitan ng “live streaming.”Pinagana ang live streaming ng Senado upang mabigyan ng pagkakataon ang mga tao na makita at masundan ang talakayan ng mga senador sa bulwagan, ayon kay Senador Francis Pangilinan.Ayon

Senado, live na sa Internet
RemateNovember 24, 2010MAAARI nang mapanood sa Internet ang nangyayaring deliberasyon sa loob ng session hall ng Senado.Ayon kay Senator Francis Pangilinan, pangunahing nagsulong ng live streaming, mahalagang makita ng mga mamamayan kung anuman ang ginagawa ng kanilang mga mambabatas.Ginagawa na rin ito maging sa ibang lugar katulad ng New England,

Pangilinan praises Romano
Mario CasayuranManila BulletinNovember 24, 2010MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Pangilinan praised on Wednesday the decision of Department of Tourism (DoT) Undersecretary Vicente Romano III to resign over the controversial “Pilipinas Kay Ganda’’ tourism promotion logo of the DoT.“The resignation of Usec Romano is an act worthy of praise. It was
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RA 11321
SAGIP SAKA
BIYAHE NI KIKO

Republic Act 11321
Sagip Saka Act
Ang layunin nito ay mapataas ang kita ng ating mga Pilipinong magsasaka at mangingisda kaugnay sa mga mamimili, pribadong sektor, at pamahalaan.

Republic Act 11524
Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act
P100B na benepisyo para sa mga magniniyog at coconut industry! Ang Republic Act 11524 o ang Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act ay sinisigurong hindi mapag-iiwanan at may nakalaang badyet para saating mga Coconut Farmers!

Republic Act 10929
Free Internet Access in Public Places Law
Binibigyang halaga at sinisiguro ang libreng internet sa iba’t ibang pampublikong lugar sa bansa, tulad ng mga pampublikong paaralan, public transport terminals, public hospitals at public libraries, etc.