“Northern Davao Electric Cooperative Inc. has franchises in the expanded franchise areawhich will subsist until 2028 and until 2033. Yhe bill runs counter to the provisions of Section 27 of Republic Act No. 9136 of EPIRA mandating that an existing franchise shall be allowed to their full term.”
“While on its face, (HB10554 ) amends the franchise of another entity over the expanded area, (it) is a prohibited collateral attack on North Davao Electric Cooperative Inc. franchise.“
“This is contrary to a jurisprudentially settled doctrine that a franchise cannot be subjected to a “collateral attack.”
“Inview of these considerations, I am constrained to veto the above Enrolled Bill.”
Senate Bill 230 that seeks to legalize the medical use of marijuana will not promote the use of raw cannabis but it will be in capsule and oil form for use in debilitating medical conditions of qualified patients.Bill author Senator Robinhood Padilla is pushing for the legalization of… Read More
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Among the significant amendments under SBN 2 is the provision of security of tenure and fair wages for school personnel. The proposed measure also aims to protect their fundamental rights related to gender equality.
“The minimum base pay for teachers working in public schools starts at Salary Grade 11 or roughly P25,400 per month. We want to give them fair salaries through this measure that we just filed,” Legarda explained.
“We care for our teachers as they are vital to our education system, and just like our healthcare workers, they, too, are at the forefront,” she added. READ MORE
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