Senators call for DOE, NGCP to step up amid widespread blackouts
Senators called on the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to step up and proactively address the country’s impending power shortage.
Poe calls LTFRB’s jeepney phaseout ‘inhumane’
Sen. Grace Poe called the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) phaseout order for traditional jeepneys inhumane as she along with her fellow senators called for the postponement of the jeepney phaseout on June 30.
SIM Card Registration Act to take effect before end of December
Poe shared the effectivity date of the newly passed law while defending the proposed P11.322 billion budget of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) for 2023 at the Senate plenary.
Senate ratifies SIM Registration Bill
The Senate ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the disagreeing provisions of the proposed SIM Registration Bill.
Poe to refile bill suspending oil excise tax
Senator Grace Poe is set to refile her bill seeking to temporarily suspend the collection of excise tax on oil products with the continuous spike of fuel prices.