By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Several senators defended the plan to have a multi-billion Senate building constructed in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. According to Senator Ping Lacson, chair of the Senate committee on finance, the P127 million per year rental that the Senate is paying the (Government Service Insurance System) for a “subpar legislative building is our main reason for finding a need to look for a new and permanent home.” He said this was […]
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Senate bill aims to penalize institutions and schools that will cover up hazing
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Institutions and schools that will cover up and protect perpetrators of hazing will be penalized if a new bill is passed. Under Senator Sherwin Gatchalian’s Senate Bill 199, schools found to be guilty of this offense will be slapped a fine of Php 1 million. “We can see that the fraternity is trying to conceal and cover up what happened. So, we also have to put it in the […]





