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Zubiri wants pay hike for private sector workers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 15 05:05 PM

Zubiri has filed a bill seeking to increase the daily wage of private sector employees by P150 to cushion the impact of rising inflation. Read more »

Dapat bang dagdagan ang benepisyo ng mga dating pangulo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 02:21 PM

Matabang ang pagtanggap ng isang political analyst sa panukalang mabigyan ng karagdagang benepisyo ang mga dating pangulo ng bansa. Read more »

Maharlika Investment Fund bill filed in Senate

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 09:31 PM

A version of the bill creating the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) has been filed by Senator Mark Villar, the lawmaker said on Monday. Read more »

Should medical cannabis use be allowed in Philippines?

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 09:22 PM

Debates on whether it’s time to allow cannabis use in the Philippines for incurable ailments are up again, with the Senate Committee on Health and Demography reviving the discussion on the matter. Read more »

Delivery rider's death triggers fresh call to protect 'gig economy' workers

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 01:46 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros' call was provoked by the death of delivery rider Noel Escote, who was found dead 'while resting on his motorcycle' last week. Read more »

'Walkable and Bikeable Communities Act' pasado na sa Senado

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 09:00 PM

Aprubado na rin ng Senado sa ikatlo at huling pagbasa ang Senate Bill 1290 o ang "Walkable and Bikeable Communities Act". Read more »

Panukalang pagpapaliban sa barangay elections tinalakay muli sa Senado

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 10:40 PM

Muling dinepensa ni Sen. Imee Marcos ang kanyang panukalang ipagpaliban ang barangay at SK elections na naka-schedule sana sa Disyembre 5. Read more »

Creation of national online library sought

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 11:25 AM

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is seeking the creation of an online library that will give students free access to digitized copies of learning materials. Read more »

Bill seeking to impose VAT on digital transactions filed

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 07:09 PM

A bill seeking to impose value-added tax (VAT) on digital transactions has been filed at the Senate. Read more »

Bill lowering retirement age of DepEd personnel refiled

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 11:33 AM

Sen. Francis Escudero said Sunday he refiled a measure that would lower the mandatory retirement age of the employees at the Department of Education. Read more »

Teachers to Senate: Pass bill exempting us from poll duty tax

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 03:51 PM

A teachers' group called on lawmakers to pass a measure that would make their election duty honoraria tax-free. Read more »

Sotto says e-sabong franchise bill good as dead in Senate

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 06:28 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III said the Senate may not have enough session days to pass a franchise bill on e-sabong. Read more »

Panukalang 'Foundling Recognition and Protection Act' pasado sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 10:20 PM

Ayon kay Sen. Grace Poe, na isang foundling, sentimental siya sa pagkaka-aprub ng panukala. Read more »

Senate OKs COVID-19 risk allowance for health workers bill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 05:07 PM

The Senate Bill 2421 or "COVID-19 Benefits and Allowances for Health Workers Act of 2021" was approved by 23 senators without opposition. Read more »

Panukalang special police court, nasa plenaryo na ng Senado

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 06:50 PM

Inendorso ng 3 komite ng Senado para aprubahan ng kapulungan ang panukala hinggil sa paglikha ng special court na maglilitis sa mga pulis na maaakusahan ng pag-abuso sa kapangyarihan. Read more »

Panukalang gawing krimen ang 'hoax ordering', pasado sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 06:09 PM

Sa panukala, bawal kanselahin ang order na pagkain, gamot at groceries maliban kung may option para rito ang mismong delivery service app. Read more »

Bill para sa proteksyon ng media, entertainment workers posibleng ipasa sa Enero

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 12:09 AM

Sa ngayon ay walang nagpasabing senador na balak nitong makipag-debate hinggil sa panukala. Read more »

Senate OKs SIM Card Registration Act on 3rd reading

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 16 05:08 PM

Once the measure is passed into law, Filipinos will also be required to register their active sim cards or else a telco can have it deactivated. Read more »

Birth certificates are forever

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto
Posted at Dec 16 12:37 AM

After this bill becomes law, government shall enforce the permanent validity of the certificates of live birth, death, and marriage issued, signed, certified, or authenticated by the PSA. Read more »

Doctors blast senators for passing vape bill

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 18 03:27 PM

Doctors expressed dismay after the Philippine Senate passed a bill on vaping in its second reading. Read more »