00:00An eager bunch of senators-elect and incumbents are putting out a horde of proposed pieces of legislation on crime-fighting, good governance, traffic enforcement, improved public transport, commute, health care, and more.
00:12Just an indication of the Senate all pumped up to hit the ground running once the 20th Congress opened session on SONA Day, as our Daniel Manalastas reports.
00:22On the first week of 20th Congress Senators fulfilling their duty, many measures were filed aiming for the betterment of the people and the nation.
00:34Senator Panfilolakson filed a measure seeking to protect the minors from harmful effect of overexposure to social media, aiming to ban the minors from the social media services and requiring social media platforms to have reasonable steps and age verification measures.
00:52Well, according to Malacanang...
00:54Muli, kung ano'y makakabuti sa ating mga kababayan, lalong-lalong na sa mga kabataan.
00:59Kung ito po talaga ay magkakos ng mental health issues, sususugan din po ng Pangulo yan at makakakuha siya ng soporta.
01:09Basta po ito'y para sa taong bayan at lalong-lalong na para sa kabataan.
01:13Senator Rafi Tulfo is pushing for 10 priority bills, including the protection of employees.
01:19He also has bills for commuters, health, and the fight against crime.
01:25Meanwhile, Senator Alan Peter Guetaro is pushing for bills seeking improvements in the country's education system, saying that we need to come up with good laws, which is not just about providing scholarship, but making sure students will be able to finish their school.
01:41Senator Mark Villar, meanwhile, pushing for bills for road safety, fighting scams, and the welfare of barangay officials.
01:51Senator Ronald De La Rosa, meanwhile, wants to revive the death penalty.
01:56This is for large-scale illegal drug trafficking perpetrators.
02:00Daniel Manolastaz from the National TV for a new and better Philippines.
