Tag: Senator Bam Aquino

Senators laud signing of free tuition measure into law

(Eagle News) — Senators hailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act that gives full tuition subsidies to state universities and colleges, local tertiary schools and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda)-accredited institutions. “I thank PRRD (Duterte) for signing the Free Tertiary Education Act. This will be one of the lasting legacies of his presidency and administration,” Senator Francis Escudero said. “Mission accomplished for revolutionary free tuition law,” […]

Wrong advertisement by telcos

Senator Bam Aquino is asking the Department of Justice and the Department of Trade and Industry to investigate the allegedly false advertisements of telecommunication companies offering unlimited internet access. In the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship hearing, the senator said that many consumers were dismayed by the false advertising. On the other hand, a telecommunication company said that it will promptly revise its ads, indicating the limits of said internet promo.