Its to curb the worsening accident rate in the country Vehicular accidents are on the rise. Specifically, accidents with vehicles on two wheels have gone up dramatically, with the Philippine Statistics Authority announcing that around 69% of identified transport accidents nationwide are made up of motorcycle-related injuries. For one senator, enough is enough. Senator Joseph […]
The probe starts today Senator Bam Aquino will be conducting a senate hearing to investigate “nakaw load“, or disappearing mobile prepaid credits today. Aquino, who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology, filed Senate Resolution No. 595 which will determine if the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and other […]
Almost there The ability to retain one number even if you switch networks is one step closer to reality, as Senate Bill 1636, or the “Lifetime Cellphone Number Act” by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has passed the senate. The bill if passed into law will require telcos to provide their customers with “mobile number portability (MNP),” […]
Finally, a real sense of accountability As the Philippine National Police wage its bloody war on drugs, many feel that there’s been a lack of accountability regarding the conduct of said drug war on our streets, resulting in innocent lives being lost. A new Senate Bill, filed by Sen. Richard J. Gordon looks to end […]
Free internet in gov’t institutions if the bill is made into law The Senate has overwhelmingly approved the on the third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1277, or the Free Internet Access In Public Places Act. The bill, which was OK’d by the Senate with a vote of 18-0, seeks to establish free internet […]
Senator Francis Pangilinan has asked executives of Facebook to attend senate hearings to find out what steps the social media giant has taken to stop the proliferation of fake news. “Facebook acknowledged that it knows people want accurate information. We are interested in finding out how Facebook is doing it because the platform, as it […]
At the 2016 Educ Summit, Senator Bam Aquino shared in a speech that the newly formed DICT (Department of Information and Communications Technology) is preparing the proposal for a National Broadband Plan. The DICT will present it to the Senate and hopefully get the funding and approval for implementation for it next year. A National […]
Third time’s the charm? We’re not exactly 100% up-to-date with each and every bill currently filed in the Philippine Senate right now, but Senator Legarda’s bill might be the third of its kind in the works. The veteran senator filed her own prepaid SIM card registration act a few days ago, no doubt adding her […]
Neophyte Senator Joel Villanueva has put up for deliberation Senate Bill 1165, the “No Garage, No Car” Act of 2016. Filed a few days ago, SB 1165 mandates motor vehicle buyers from metropolitan areas to provide proof of parking space as a prerequisite for vehicle purchase and registration with the Land Transportation Office (LTO). Let’s […]
What Does it Mean for Pinoy Freelancers? Senator Bam Aquino knows how difficult life can be for freelance workers, who more often than not get the short end of the stick when it comes to collection. Without the resources of a traditional company backing them, collecting payment from unscrupulous clients becomes and almost impossible task. […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is mulling to file a bill in the Senate to ban phone use for students in schools. In a report by ABS-CBN News, Gatchalian seeks to do such thing as he noticed the growing trend of students getting addicted to smartphone usage, so much so that they are even using it inside […]
US President Joe Biden has officially signed a law that could ban the popular short-form video social app TikTok in the United States if it is not sold to another entity, just hours after it has been passed in the Senate. The new law will enable TikTok to operate in the US if they can […]