Service interruptions from telcos and ISPs can be very inconvenient, especially in this age where we practically depend on the internet for almost all of our activities. Service interruptions, especially long ones, also mean that you don’t get good value for money with your telco and ISP. As a response, Senator Jinggoy Estrada proposes that […]
Just as the DICT has rejected calls to extend SIM Registration beyond the April 26 deadline, the Senate also backs DICT’s decision to implement a strict deadline. Asked by members of the media on April 24, senators Kiko Pimentel and Sherwin Gatchalian do agree with the DICT that there’s no need to extend the deadline […]
Just five days ago, the SIM Card Registration Law finally reached its final stages in the Congress. Now, it must pass the discerning eyes and brilliant minds carefully elected in the Senate. Summarizing the coverage of this SIM Card Registration Law now in the Senate, its goal is to correlate each SIM card with a […]
In an effort to combat the spread of misinformation and hate speech, Senator Lito Lapid has filed Senate Bill No. 1289 which would require users to present a valid ID before they can create an account on social media platforms. “Kagaya po sa tunay na mundo, kailangan pong maging responsable ang bawat tao sa kanilang […]
As the world is adopting cashless payments, one of the things that remain the same is the additional charges incurred by using credit cards in some stores and businesses. Senator Chiz Escudero wants to scrap all additional credit card charges with Senate Bill 296. Under the said bill, business establishments will be penalized if they […]
Several months after it has filed a bill criminalizing hoax orders, the Senate has approved Senate Bill 2302, which is known as “An Act Providing Measures to Protect Individuals Engaged in Food, Grocery, and Pharmacy Delivery Services”. Approved in third and final reading with 23 affirmative votes, Senate Bill 2302 aims to prohibit any delivery […]
After Congress approves the SIM Registration Act, the Senate approved the said bill, voting 21-0-0 on the third and final reading. Known as SB 2395, the proposed SIM Card Registration Act will require all mobile phone users to register their SIM cards with their respective telco providers. Failure to do so would mean having their […]
With the rising number of hoax ordering incidents–aka when delivery riders fall victim to bogus transactions–the Senate has recently filed a bill criminalizing order cancellation. The bill was discussed under Committee Report No. 273 and was filed by Sen. Koko Pimentel. Under the proposed bill, the placing of hoax orders, cancellation of confirmed orders, refusal […]
Bent, faded, and rusted road signages can be seen everywhere here in the country. Most of them are also hidden, stubby, and totally unreadable. Thankfully, we might see better road signage soon as Senate Bill No. 229, otherwise known as the Public Safety Signages Accountability Bill, has been filed in the Senate. According to Senator […]
It is a well-known and very obvious fact that millions of Filipinos ride motorcycles daily. Crippling heavy traffic, as well as the low barrier to entry, make motorcycles the preferred method of transportation of the masses though it’s not without its own dangers. Motorcycle riders are more vulnerable to traffic accidents because of their exposure […]
Good news for Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturers, advocates, and even environmentalists: Senate Bill No. 1382, better known as the Electric Vehicles (EV) and Charging Stations Act, has passed its third reading. The Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations Act states that the government supports and encourages the innovation of clean, sustainable, and efficient energy to accelerate […]
One step closer to being legal Motorcycle-hailing services like Angkas and JoyRide are now a step closer to being legal, as Senate gave the green light to the Motorcycle-For-Hire Act, a year after Congress approved the bill for it. In its press release, Public Services Head Sen. Grace Poe said that the signing of Committee […]