Various medical professional organizations issued a position paper to speak in behalf of the millions of Filipino infants, children their mothers and fathers. They expressed their dissent over attempts to substantively amend the existing breastfeeding related law which are successfully being implemented. The House bill should it be passed into law, will drastically negate the [...]
Archive | July, 2012
Rep. Garin lauds CHED for clarifying policies on educational tours and field trip
Believing that costly field trips and educational tours are unnecessary and it has become an entrepreneurial undertaking for some professors, Rep. Janette Loreta Garin of the 1st District of Iloilo lauds the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chaired by Patricia B. Licuanan for issuing Memorandum Order no. 17 which clarifies the policies and guidelines on [...]
Rep @JVEjercito filed a resolution to conduct investigation of Anomalous Overpricing of Water Concessionaires Manila Water Company and Maynilad
“In view of the simultaneous price hikes of oil, electricity, and basic commodities, I appeal to the Aquino administration to freeze and conduct an inquiry on the impending water overpricing by Maynilad and Manila Water, and to conduct an inquiry on its issue of syndicated estafa with regard previous cancelled projects,” JV Ejercito-Estrada of San [...]
List of Anti RH Bill House Representatives
Several members of the minority bloc are withdrawing support for the Reproductive Health Bill, a week before the crucial voting takes place at the House of Representatives. “At least eight House minority members are against the measure, Minority Leader Danilo Suarez said, adding that he himself had a change of heart because it espouses population [...]
Transparency of asset records big issue for new CJ, PCIJ writes JBC #JBCwatch
THE PHILIPPINE CENTER for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) has asked the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) to grill aspirants to the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on the key issues of transparency and accountability as the JBC holds public interviews with 22 nominees for the highest position in the judiciary. This even as [...]
Public hearing re MWSS issues on July 31 at 9:00 am #tubigTooBig
There will be a congressional hearing at the House of Representatives this Tuesday, 9:00 am, July 31 at the Ground Floor, Mitra Building, Batasan Complex. A year ago, Rep Bernadette Herrera Dy delivered a privilege speech that recommended ” COA to make a full audit, not just of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), but [...]
The Elephant Mali #SaveMali
PETITION : Urgent! Take Action to Save Lonely, Miserable, Elephant http://www.change.org/savemali Vishwamali or Mali for short is the elephant that was given to Imelda Marcos by the Sri Lankan government. For more than 30 years Mali is inside the enclosure of Manila Zoo , which triggered her psychological distress and and affected her physical well-being. And [...]
Bulacan Residents Join the Nationwide Call for RH Law
Following the President’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) which was unclear on the issue of Reproductive Health (RH), a network of individuals and organizations in the City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan joins the nationwide call for a law on RH and urges PNoy to clearly state he supports the passing of the [...]
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