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OCT
13
2020

Furloughs to Very Important Prisoners should extend to mother wanting to see dying child

The plight of Reina and River should not be allowed to happen again. Their tragedy should be a teachable moment for all of us – that a jailed mother should not be denied to visit her terminally sick child. A Person Deprived of Liberty should be allowed to comfort a loved one
OCT
12
2020

PSR-543: Supporting the Recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) for the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to Resume Its Pilot Study on Motorcycle Taxi Service Program

Resolution Supporting The Recommendation Of The Inter-Agency Task Force On The Management Of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) For The  Department Of Transportation (DOTr) To Resume Its Pilot Study On Motorcycle Taxi Service Providers And To Provide Guidelines For Its
OCT
12
2020

PSR-542: Urging the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to Devise and Install an Effective Tool That Would Detect and Repel Potential Foreign Interference in Elections

Resolution Urging The Commission On Elections (Comelec) And The Department Of Information And Communications Technology (DICT) To Devise And Install An Effective Tool That Would Detect And Repel Potential  Foreign Interference In Elections, And Directing The Appropriate Senate
OCT
12
2020

DTI import corporation fails to deliver P3.27 B worth of fire stations, trucks

At least 242 towns have no fire stations or fire trucks, but a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-attached corporation—whose competence is to import goods— has not been able complete even one of the 98 fire stations it was contracted to build for P892 million. The undelivered
OCT
11
2020

Allowing motorcyle taxis will save jobs, expand transport options “without need for government bailout”

Government should allow motorcycle taxis back on the streets to expand the transport options of millions and restore the livelihood of tens of thousands, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said today.  “This is one job-creating public service that will not cost the
OCT
07
2020

MRT ride subsidy is P45; cost of .5 M free Beep cards is 2.5 days’ worth of gov’t subsidy

Kung ang halaga ng Beep Card ay P80, katumbas lang ito ng government fare subsidy sa isang MRT passenger na sasakay sa Cubao papuntang Baclaran at pabalik. Isang round trip lang. Saan aabot ang P80 pesos? Kung ito ay Beep Card at ibibigay sa bus and jeepney riders, maaring one to
OCT
06
2020

‘48 billion reasons kung bakit kailangan bakunahan ang DOH laban sa pagsasayang ng gamot’

Any doctor will tell you never to take expired medicine, but here the DOH is leading the way in letting taxpayer-bought medicines expire in bulk. In a nation where many resort to halving tablets for lack of money to buy the full prescribed dosage, the recently-released 2019 COA
OCT
05
2020

2,370 schools used vs COVID underscore infra need of ‘Dept of Evacuation and the Displaced’

At least 1,797 public schools have been utilized as quarantine facilities during the pandemic, with 573 about to be used, which could bring to 2,370 the number of schools requisitioned in the fight against COVID-19. “This proves once again that DepEd is indeed the Department of
OCT
03
2020

Recto: Kung RFID libre, dapat libre din ang beep card

Senate Committee on Finance hearing on the proposed budget of the Department of Transportation 2 October 2020 Senator Recto: Panawagan natin na dapat ilibre na ang beep card. Pag pumunta ka sa SLEX at NLEX, yung (pagkabit ng) RFID libre. Bakit hindi natin pwede gawing libre ang
OCT
02
2020

Excerpts from the Committee on Finance [Subcommittee “K”] hearing on the proposed budget of DOTR and attached agencies

October 2, 2020 RECTO: Lahat tayo nagulat kahapon, marami tumawag sa opisina tungkol dyan sa beep card sa sumasakay ng bus. Ang budget ng DOTR last year ay about, this year and last year yung remainder mga P65B, may P140B next year, meron pa tayong roughly P10B sa Bayanihan