President Duterte has signed into law a measure improving land transportation terminals, stations, stops, rest areas, and roll-on and roll-off terminals, requiring owners to provide adequate facilities for the comfort of passengers.
Republic Act No. 11311, a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1749 and House Bill No. 725, was signed by Duterte last April 17 and a copy of which was released yesterday.
Based on the law, transport terminals are now required to have free Internet service, clean sanitary facilities, adequate ventilation, and lactation stations.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology, in coordination with the Department of Transportation, is mandated to ensure that free Internet is provided to transport terminals.
The owner, operator, or administrator of the transport terminals shall provide clean sanitary facilities for passengers, including separate restrooms for male and female passengers, and persons with disabilities; safe and adequate water supply; flush system; toilet seat with cover; toilet paper, mirror, soap, hand dryers, and door lock; waste bin; and exclusive space for diaper-changing. (Argyll Geducos)
http://tempo.com.ph/2019/06/19/duterte-signs-law-requiring-free-internet-clean-restrooms-in-transport-terminals/
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Neda supports division of Palawan
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY –– The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) supports the provincial government as it pushes to divide Palawan into three provinces.
NEDA Undersecretary for Regional Development Adoracion M. Navarro, said Wednesday that the agency posed no objection on the move to divide the province into Palawan del Norte, Palawan Oriental, and Palawan del Sur.
“We recognize the objectives of the proponents to manage Palawan better—to ensure that the far-flung LGUs are reached by government services,” she said.
Navarro also acknowledged the side of the opposition and said that their fears might have stemmed from previous experience.
“The premise (of the proponents) is management, not extraction. The opposition’s premise comes from distrust, so I guess what’s better for the people of Palawan—seeing there are conflicting views—is to have more discussions so there could be clarifications on each side and address the fears of those who distrust,” she added.
On April 5, President Duterte signed Republic Act 11259 dividing Palawan into three provinces. The plebiscite would be held on the second Monday of May 2020.
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1132096/neda-supports-division-of-palawan
NEDA Undersecretary for Regional Development Adoracion M. Navarro, said Wednesday that the agency posed no objection on the move to divide the province into Palawan del Norte, Palawan Oriental, and Palawan del Sur.
“We recognize the objectives of the proponents to manage Palawan better—to ensure that the far-flung LGUs are reached by government services,” she said.
Navarro also acknowledged the side of the opposition and said that their fears might have stemmed from previous experience.
“The premise (of the proponents) is management, not extraction. The opposition’s premise comes from distrust, so I guess what’s better for the people of Palawan—seeing there are conflicting views—is to have more discussions so there could be clarifications on each side and address the fears of those who distrust,” she added.
On April 5, President Duterte signed Republic Act 11259 dividing Palawan into three provinces. The plebiscite would be held on the second Monday of May 2020.
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1132096/neda-supports-division-of-palawan
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