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Sa pagsusulong ng batas laban sa pagkalat ng maling impormasyon online, binanggit ni Sen. Robinhood Padilla ang 15 bansang may mga batas laban sa “fake news.” Ang kanyang listahan, gayunpaman, ay may ilang mga kamalian.
In pushing for legislation against the spread of false information online, Sen. Robinhood Padilla enumerated 15 countries that have laws against “fake news.” His list, however, carries some inaccuracies.
In a span of four years, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa went from supporting the death penalty for all illegal drug offenders as director-general of the Bureau of Corrections to proposing rehabilitation for users. Now, the former Philippine National Police chief says he has “second thoughts” about his own measure.
Sa loob ng apat na taon, nagbago ang pananaw ni Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa tungkol sa pagtrato sa mga illegal drug offender. Bilang director-general ng Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), sinuportahan niya ang parusang kamatayan para sa lahat ng mga nagkasala kaugnay ng ilegal na droga hanggang kanyang iminungkahi ang rehabilitasyon para sa mga gumagamit. Ngayon, sinabi ng dating Philippine National Police (PNP) chief na “nagdadalawang isip” siya tungkol sa sarili niyang panukala.
Mali ang pahayag ni Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri noong Nob. 7 na maaaring gamitin ang confidential funds sa pagkukumpuni ng mga silid-aralan.
A 2015 Commission on Audit (COA) set of guidelines defines confidential expenses as lump sum amounts for “surveillance activities in civilian government agencies.” It categorically states that “in no case shall (confidential or intelligence funds) be used for … construction or acquisition of buildings or housing structures.”
Inaprubahan ng Senado noong Nob. 23 ang panukalang P5.27 trillion na pambansang budget para sa 2023. Ni-realign nito ang hindi bababa sa P170 milyon na confidential na pondo ng iba’t ibang ahensya ng gobyerno sa kanilang maintenance at iba pang operating expenses.
What are confidential and intelligence funds? For what can these be used?
Medical experts have warned against the harmful effects of vape products especially among the youth.
Marcos served in the Senate from 2010 to 2016, covering both the 15th and 16th Congress. In his first three years, he was listed as an author of 49 Senate bills and a co-author of two.