Mr. President, ten (10) years after the Maritime Labor Convention 2006 entered into force on August 20, 2013 with the Philippines as the 30th member state to ratify the same, we still fail to pass an enabling law to protect the rights and welfare of our seafarers. This representation filed the bill on Magna Carta…
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Mister President, distinguished colleagues of this August chamber, ladies and gentlemen, I rise today on a matter of personal and collective privilege. I rise before you with a heavy heart, encumbered by the plight of our kababayans in the remote and isolated Pag-asa Island – the largest landform of the Kalayaan Island Group which includes…
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Mister President, with the indulgence of the good gentleman from Valuenzuela, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, I would like to be made co-sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2219 under Committee Report No. 68, entitled further amending Republic Act No. 11213, otherwise known as the “Tax Amnesty Act”, as amended by Republic Act No. 11569, by extending the…
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This representation wishes to place on record my support to the confirmation to the ad interim appointment of forty nine (49) General and Flag Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) who are with us this afternoon. The AFP is enjoying high public satisfaction ratings. From the recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) reported…
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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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