Voting 18-0-0, the Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the Free Internet Access in Public Places Act (Senate Bill 1277), establishing a program that seeks to provide free access to Internet services in public places in the country. “Madali nang magagamit ng ating mga mag-aaral ang Internet

Senators on Wednesday night finished examining Sen. Francis Pangilinan’s coco levy trust fund bill, moving the measure closer to becoming a law with the end of the period of interpellation. “Umaasa tayo na ma-ipapasa natin ang Coco Levy Trust Fund measure sa third and final reading bago matapos ang first

STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, 8 MARCH 2017, OF LIBERAL PARTY PRESIDENT SEN. PANGILINAN, PRINCIPAL AUTHOR OF EXPANDED MATERNITY LEAVE ACT PASSED BY SENATE ON 6 MARCH 2017 Isang pagpupugay sa kababaihan! Ayon sa Pulse Asia survey noong Disyembre, naniniwala ang 41% sa ating mga kababayan na patas ang kakayanan ng

After publicly contradicting himself about his American citizenship, Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay on Wednesday was scolded by Liberal Party treasurer Rep. Josephine “Nene” Ramirez-Sato for accusing critics to his appointment as part of a destabilization effort. Sato, member of the bicameral Commission on Appointments, noted Yasay’s earlier lies: his

Bangkok, Thailand – The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today condemned the move of the Philippines’ House of Representatives to reintroduce the death penalty for drug-related crimes. The ICJ has called on the country’s Senate to block this serious threat to human rights. Earlier today, the House of Representatives approved

We are saddened that the minority in the House was not given the chance to debate the bill in full. Without the benefit of a full debate, we are now in the dark as to the compelling reasons that merit a constitutional return of the death penalty. It is unfortunate

The Senate, voting 22-0, on Monday approved on third reading the Expanded Maternity Leave Act (Senate Bill 1305), granting working mothers 60 more days of maternity leave, or a total of 120 days, regardless of whether the birth is normal or caesarean. Solo parents get 150 days of maternity leave.

The arrest of human rights activist and senator Leila de Lima, the Philippines, is unacceptable, and can not be seen as anything other than that the government uses its powers improperly to those who oppose its policies. The Swedish Social Democrats therefore call for her release immediately. Senator Leila de