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TAP EXPERTISE OF RETIRED DFA PERSONNEL – CAYETANO — IKOT.PH

Jan 16, 2025 | ikot.ph | Hazel Chua

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano urged lawmakers to explore how retired Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) personnel could continue serving the country, emphasizing that their vast experience in diplomacy and foreign relations could greatly enhance the nation’s global standing.
DELA ROSA: LET DSWD DISTRIBUTE AKAP AYUDA — IKOT.PH

Jan 16, 2025 | ikot.ph | Hazel Chua

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has expressed the importance of giving the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sole discretion to distribute AKAP (Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program) and other social aid programs of the government. While he explained that he is not opposed to the distribution of aid to the poorest of the poor, the Mindanaoan lawmaker stressed that the distribution should be handled by the said department and not politicians.
NEA PARAMETERS SET ON EC PREFERENTIAL RIGHTS PERKS — IKOT.PH

Jan 14, 2025 | ikot.ph | Hazel Chua

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has laid down the specific financial and operational parameters that electric cooperatives (ECs) must comply with in order to avail exemptions from local taxes, fees and charges in their respective local government units (LGUs).
POE PUSHES FOR LAW AGAINST ANIMAL ABUSE — IKOT.PH

Jan 14, 2025 | ikot.ph | Hazel Chua

Senator Grace Poe committed to exerting every possible effort to see the passage of the animal welfare bill, stating that animal abuse remains rampant and is on the rise. “Harrowing cases of animal cruelty pop up in the news and on social media, but too often, the abusers go unpunished,” Poe said.
DELA ROSA TO QUADCOMM: STOP DETAINING ‘GOOD’ COPS — IKOT.PH

Jan 13, 2025 | ikot.ph | Hazel Chua

The House QuadCommittee should focus its energy on investigating the prevalence of crime in the country, instead of wasting their resources in detaining former and current officers who are serving the land in good faith, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said.
EXCLUSION OF EX-PRESIDENTS FROM NSC DISMAYS BATO — IKOT.PH

Jan 13, 2025 | ikot.ph | Hazel Chua

Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa expressed his dismay over the removal of the country’s former presidents from the National Security Council by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., as he emphasized that their “wealth of experience” could prove valuable in crafting the country’s national security policies.
PHIVOLCS TOLD: SIMPLIFY EARTHQUAKE WARNINGS — IKOT.PH

Jan 10, 2025 | ikot.ph | Hazel Chua

Consistent with his call to make weather advisories easier to understand for ordinary Filipinos, Senator Francis Tolentino is also urging the same for earthquake terms and warnings, stressing that effective communication during disasters can save lives. Tolentino relayed his appeal to Dr. Teresito Bacolcol, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) during the senator’s regular radio program “Usapang TOL”.
NOGRALES APPEALS FOR SUSPENSION OF SSS RATE HIKE — IKOT.PH

Jan 8, 2025 | ikot.ph | Hazel Chua

The chair of the House committee on labor and employment, Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles lent his voice to appeals to Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to suspend the scheduled contribution rate hike of the Social Security System (SSS) to protect workers from being further burdened with the lessening of their take-home pay. “Nananawagan tayo kay Pang. Marcos na isuspinde na muna ang rate increase.
ESCUDERO: SENATE TO PRIORITIZE RIGHTSIZING BILL — IKOT.PH

Jan 8, 2025 | ikot.ph | Hazel Chua

Senate President Chiz Escudero said the proposal on the rightsizing of the national government will be prioritized by the Senate to ensure its passage before the 19th Congress adjourns its session in June.
LEE TO DOH: RAMP UP PHILHEALTH BENEFIT HIKES — IKOT.PH

Jan 7, 2025 | ikot.ph | Hazel Chua

“Paspasan pa ang pagdaragdag ng benepisyo!”This was the statement of AGRI Party-list Representative and Senatorial aspirant Manoy Wilbert Lee as he reiterated his call to further increase benefits provided by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in response to the projected 18.3% increase in health care costs in the Philippines this year.