Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday appealed to the executive to heed the pleas of rice farmers and livestock raisers for support by not lowering tariffs on rice and pork that will “open the floodgates for imports and further discourage local production.”
The Senate adopted on Monday the committee report of the Senate committee on public services led by Senator Grace Poe recommending the Department of Transportation’s Department Order 2018-019 and all related issuances to be officially repealed.
Senator Grace Poe on Monday reminded the country’s Covid-19 vaccine planners to include public utility vehicle drivers and other members of the transport sector in the rollout of the jabs.
Base sa survey na ginawa ng Project-1 nation, nanguna si Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno bilang first choice ng mga Pilipino sa pagkapangulo sa 2022. Sinundan naman ito ni Senator Grace Poe.
Senator Grace Poe on Monday appealed to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to reconsider Resolution 12 series of 2016 and urge distribution utilities (DUs) to exert more effort in finding customers who have yet to receive the meter deposit refund instead of forfeiting such in favor of the government.
Saving lives and moderating economic damage require a “balancing act” on the part of the government amid the ongoing pandemic, Senator Grace Poe said on Friday.
Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday welcomed the signing into law of the Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer (FIST) Act, which would make it easier for banks to unload bad assets and free up funds for lending.
Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday asked the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to suspend the implementation of the Motor Vehicle Inspection System amid “unresolved issues and complaints that have left motorists grossly disadvantaged” during the pandemic.
Senator Grace Poe will lead a virtual hearing on the controversial Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers and child car seat law amid numerous complaints by motorists.
The fortified Anti-Money Laundering Act is a “fresh signal to investors to put their trust and money into the financial system to help bring around the economy,” Senator Grace Poe said on Saturday.
Senator Grace Poe on Friday urged the Department of Health (DOH) to issue a standard vaccine certificate that should be free of charge to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) sidelined by the pandemic.
Senator Grace Poe on Thursday said the Senate and the House of Representatives were able to reach a compromise in sealing and eventually ratifying the bicameral conference committee report on the amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act.
Senators on Wednesday ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill 1945 and House Bill 7904 seeking to strengthen the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA).
Senator Grace Poe on Monday urged fellow lawmakers to give the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) amendment a “big, final push” to bolster the existing law crucial to the Philippines’ economic comeback in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Senator Grace Poe on Monday urged the Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to speed up the processing of emergency use authorization (EUA) applications for Covid-19 vaccines to dispel suspicions they were just waiting for “grease money.
Public officials do not stand a chance of claiming credit for government projects, thanks to an “anti-epal” provision in the 2021 budget introduced by Senator Grace Poe.
You’ve got to hand it to Speaker Lord Velasco.
Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday assured the public that her committee would be transparent and fair in dealing with telecommunications providers seeking a franchise, including Dito Telecommunity Corp., to ensure that they deliver on their commitments for the benefit of the people.
Thousands of abandoned children could find new families with secure yet less stringent domestic adoption process in place, according to Senator Grace Poe.
As she opened the hearing of the Senate public services panel on telco issues in the Philippines, Senator Grace Poe lamented the “sad state” of internet services in the Philippines, saying it is too slow, expensive and lacking.
Senator Grace Poe on Sunday sounded the alarm on the need for initiatives to stem “brain drain” that deprives the Filipinos quality and efficient telecommunications services.
Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday reiterated her call to the country’s telecommunication companies to improve their services, especially during the pandemic, with many Filipinos under work-from-home arrangements.
Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday joined calls to extend the deadline for the installation of RFID tags on vehicles using the toll expressways.
Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday warned that the easing of quarantine protocols should not lead to carelessness especially among mall administrators, who still need to ensure the safety of their patrons, especially children.
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