The Duterte administration’s maiden national budget proposal should include funds for the purchase of firearms for 16,140 “gunless” policemen and for the hiring of 23,820 officers, so that its law and order drive will not just focus on illegal drugs but on other crimes as well.

President Duterte’s order to slash red tape should cover not only national government agencies but must be heeded by local governments, where citizens pay for assorted permits and licenses yearly. This was stressed today by Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto, who said that

An Act Increasing The Threshold For Certain Non-VAT Taxpayers, Amending For The Purpose Sections 109 And 236 Of The National Internal Revenue Code Of 1997, As Amended By Republic Act No. 9337 Increases from One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P1,500,000) to Three Million

An Act Condoning Unpaid Amortization Of Lands Awarded To Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries And For Other Purposes This bill seeks to further increase the productivity of agrarian reform beneficiaries by providing them additional financial resources through the

An Act Reducing The Cost Of Electricity For National Government Offices By Promoting The Development And Utilization Of Solar Energy In All Government Buildings And Offices, Providing Funds Therefor, And For Other Purposes This proposed measure seeks to mandate the Department of

An Act Requiring Internet Service Providers To Deliver A Minimum Standard For Internet Connection Speed Short Title: “Bilis Konek Act of 2016” This bill recognizes the importance of high-speed internet connections in increasing productivity and the growing demands for

An Act Extending The Validity Period Of A Driver’s License, Amending For The Purpose Section 23 Of Republic Act No. 4136, As Amended By Batas Pambansa Blg. 398, Otherwise Known As The “Land Transportation And Traffic Code” This bill seeks to amend Section 23 of

An Act Instituting Reforms To Further Protect And Develop Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises, Amending For The Purpose Executive Order No. 81, Otherwise Known As “The 1986 Revised Charter Of The Development Bank Of The Philippines,” As Amended Amends the Charter of

An Act Creating The Mass Transit System Support Fund Amending For The Purpose Sections 7 And 8 Of Republic Act No. 8794, Otherwise Known As The “Motor Vehicle User’s Charge Act Of 2000” The bill creates the Special Mass Transit System Support Fund. The bill

An Act Prioritizing The Agricultural Sector In The Grant Of Loans By The Land Bank Of The Philippines, Amending For The Purpose Republic Act No. 3844, As Amended This bill proposes to amend the charter of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), allowing it to focus on the