A bill mandating the placement of a Timbangan ng Bayan in all public and private markets, including supermarkets, has been filed in the Senate. This “tamper-proof, heavy duty, constantly calibrated, conspicuously displayed” weighing scale will provide both buyers and sellers

If there’s an Earth Hour and a National Earthquake Drill Day—both effective in raising the national consciousness on climate change and disaster preparedness—then why can’t we have an “Anti-Dengue Day” to boost public awareness on the disease? “Never underestimate the power of

The actual number of dengue cases in the country during the first half of the year may be higher than the one reported by the Department of Health (DOH) if the number of reimbursement claims filed before the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is the basis. “There is

The truth is, Senator Tito is better in writing laws than in writing songs. He is better in putting ideas into policies than words into music. Yes, he might have built an impressive catalogue of songs, but this does not compare to his greatest hits in lawmaking. He has amassed

A combination of “report card” and “marching orders”. This is how Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto foresees “the tenor and content” of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) President Duterte will deliver Monday afternoon before a joint session of Congres

A bill conferring lifetime validity on a birth certificate and mandating government agencies to accept a birth certificate regardless of when it was issued has been filed in the Senate. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said he introduced the measure to end the practice of

A debt cap bill has been filed in the Senate, setting national indebtedness at an amount not more than 50 percent of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Its author, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, said the cap will not “handcuff the government” from securing

Government should consider Social Welfare Attaches (SWAs) as “priority hires” as there is currently only one for every 623,561 overseas Filipinos—the smallest employee-to-clientele ratio in public service today, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said.  Recto said

Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) lands will remain a “5-6 paradise” unless roadblocks that prevent them from being used as collaterals for production loans from formal sources are lifted, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said. Recto said the free and speedy

With the number of dengue cases in the first half of 2019 double of what was reported in the same period last year, screened windows and doors should be included in the specifications of public classrooms to be built. “Kung ayaw nating madapuan ng lamok ang ating mga anak sa