This is to add my voice of support to the confirmation of the ad interim appointment of our fellow legislator, our colleague Cong. Rex Gatchalian as Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. His father is a close friend of my father, former President Joseph Estrada. His father served in a Cabinet position during his administration as…
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Mister President, with the indulgence of Senator Christopher Bong Go, I would like to be made co-sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2212 under Committee Report No. 67, entitled An Act Establishing Specialty Centers in Hospitals Under the Direct Supervision and Control of the Department of Health and Appropriating Funds Therefor. I am in full support…
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This is to express my sincerest gratitude to my dear colleagues for lending support to this measure, which I truly feel is long overdue. Our veterans who sustained disabilities and injury in the line of duty have long waited for this legislation to update the monthly disability pension rates which have remained unchanged for 29…
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Ngayon po ay sisimulan natin ang pagtalakay at paghimay sa masalimuot na usapin ng pensyon ng ating Military and Uniformed Personnel o MUP. As far as I know, efforts to rationalize pension and retirement schemes of our uniformed personnel have been included as a priority legislation of the LEDAC as early as the 13th Congress…
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SBN 2165 under Committee Report No. 64 Income Classification of LGUs 10 May 2023 19th Congress, 1st Regular Session Mister President, I associate myself with Senate Bills No. 1530, 1913 and 2067 under Committee Report No. 64 entitled: An Act Institutionalizing the Automatic Income Classification of Provinces, Cities, and Municipalities, and for Other Purposes. Also,…
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CO-SPONSORSHIP REMARKS – Inserted into Records Proposed Senate Resolution No. 587 of Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” T. Go Resolution Commending and Congratulating Marlon Tapales for Winning the World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) World Super Bantamweight Titles (Sen. Go) 10 May 2023 This representation would like to be associated with Senate Resolution No.…
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The country was not spared of the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic and we all witnessed how our economy suffered and severely affected both the employers and workers. Sa mga panahong ito, walang naipatupad na taas-sweldo, ngunit ang patuloy na panawagan para sa sahod na tunay na makatutugon sa pangunahing pangangangailangan ng pamilyang Pilipino ay…
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Delivered at Ricarte Hall, PAOC, FBMM, Headquarters, Fort Bonifacio, April 17, 2023 Maraming salamat sa imbitasyong ipinaabot ninyo sa inyong abang lingkod upang makadaupang palad kayo ngayong araw na ito. Isang karangalan ang pagkakataong makaharap kayo. At bilang sukli sa pagpapahalagang ibinigay ninyo, iniimbitahan ko po kayo na pagsaluhan natin ngayong tanghali ang ihihanda ko…
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Committee Report No. 57 – Senate Bill No. 2019 Mister President, I am honored to sponsor Senate Bill No. 2019 entitled: “An Act Instituting Policies for the Protection and Welfare of Caregivers in the Practice of their Profession” under Committee Report No. 57. This substitute bill is a consolidation of: Senate Bill 828 by Senator Loren B.…
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Ginoong Pangulo, siyamnapu’t siyam na porsyento (99%) ng mga enterprises sa ating bansa ay micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). According to the 2020 list of establishments of the Philippine Statistics Authority, they generated more than five million jobs or 62.66% of the country’s total employment. Moreover, they account for 25% of the country’s total…
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