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Senate Bill No. 2440 – National Writing System Act of 2014

October 28, 2014

AN ACT DECLARING ‘BAYBAYIN’ AS THE NATIONAL WRITING SYSTEM OF THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FOR ITS PROMOTION, PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (10/29/2014)
http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=16&q=SBN-2440
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SBN-2440 (as filed)

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Senate Resolution No. 984 – Heritage Structures and Trees

October 28, 2014

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE TO LOOK INTO THE CONTINUED DETERIORATION AND DESTRUCTION OF IMPORTANT HERITAGE STRUCTURES AND TREES WITH THE END VIEW OF STRENGTHENING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COUNTRY’S HERITAGE PROTECTION LAWS
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (10/29/2014)
http://www.senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=16&q=SRN-984
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SRN-984 (as filed)

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Legarda Urges Gov’t to Donate NHA Land to PCMC

October 28, 2014

Senator Loren Legarda today urged the National Housing Authority (NHA) to donate to the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) the land that the hospital currently occupies.
During the Senate hearing on the issue of ownership of the land currently occupied by PCMC, Legarda said she hopes that the matter would be resolved before the year ends so that the PCMC can focus on expanding its services to benefit more indigent Filipino patients.
“There is nothing in the NHA charter that would prevent […]

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Legarda: PHL Gov’t Must Prepare MSMEs for ASEAN Economic Integration

October 27, 2014

Senator Loren Legarda today said that as ASEAN member-countries anticipate the emergence of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by December 2015, the Philippine government must ensure that the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are ready to be part it.
 
Legarda said that, in pursuit of an AEC, ASEAN operates on the assumption that with open borders and free trade, more investments will come in and therefore improve the region’s competitiveness.
 
“It is believed that the AEC will allow the region […]

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Gov’t urged to prepare MSMEs for Asean economic integration

October 27, 2014

THE government should prepare the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) for the emergence of Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) members in Asean Economic Community (AEC) by December next year, Senator Loren Legarda said Monday.
Legarda said the AEC would allow the region to gain greater influence in the global economic and political aspects, citing that MSMEs continue to dominate Asean region and operate as subsistence-based enterprises.
“If left unprepared or if they remain uncompetitive, our MSMEs will find […]

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