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(Eagle News)–The Senate has passed on third and final reading a measure that penalizes those who resort to cat-calling, stalking, and other forms of sexual harassment on the streets. Senate Bill 1558, or “Safe Streets, Workplaces and Public Spaces Act of 2017” which consolidates Senate Bill 1326, or An Penalizing Gender-Based Street and Public Spaces Harassment, Senate Bill 1250, or the Anti Sexual Harassment Act of 2016, and Senate Bill 1254 filed by Senator Grace Poe, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 23, renewed his call for Congress to pass a measure that would end contractualization “once and for all.” He said this as he reiterated the power to end the same was not vested in him. “Much as I would like to do the impossible, that power is not vested upon me by the Constitution and neither will I make both ends meet if I violate the […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Cynthia Villar on Friday clarified that she was not planning on enacting a law banning unlimited rice offerings in food establishments. “I just voiced out my concern that eating too much rice is one of the main causes of high blood sugar that leads to diabetes,” she said. She said she “cannot prevent people from eating (an) unlimited amount of rice.” “It is their choice. It was just a genuine […]
by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Following the Orlando club massacre, the Republican-controlled US Senate voted down four measures Monday aimed at reducing gun violence, confirmation of the issue’s toxicity especially during 2016’s heated election climate. With a month to go before Republicans and Democrats formally nominate their White House hopefuls, lawmakers failed to cross the aisle and compromise on one of the most sensitive hot-button issues in America. Senators, nevertheless seeking to […]
