Be Nice☻ Newsletter (June to August 2017 Issue)

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATES BY THE NUMBERS: SENATOR BINAY’S PERFORMANCE Being the “Nanay de Pamilya” in the Senate, Senator Nancy continues to advocate the interests of women, the youth and the elderly. With her meaningful pro-women and pro-children legislative record, her total portfolio of bills filed numbered to 112 legislative measures in 10 months (July 2016-April 2017). Total number of Legislation Filed BILLS Principal Author Co-Author RESOLUTIONS Principal Author Co-Author Committe on Tourism Cultural Communities Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development Energy (Vice Chairman) Joint Oversight Committee on Tourism (Co-chairperson) Senate Electoral Tribunal (Member) CO-SPONSORSHIP SPEECHES Senator Nancy also championed legislative measures that are true to her advocacies. These are some them. (An act providing for the scaling up of nutrition for the first 1,000 days of life through a strengthened integrated strategy for maternal, neonatal, child health and nutrition, reconstituting for the purpose the National Nutrition Council (NNC), appropriating funds therefore and for other purposes.) For Senator Nancy, SB 1537 is part of the bigger picture of caring for our mothers and children. The bill also complements the [Expanded] Maternity Leave bill, which she also co-sponsored, that provides 120 days of leave for pregnant mothers. “ A child’s first 1000 days of life, or from conception to his or her second birthday, are considered to be a crucial time if we want him or her to grow up healthy and be successful in life. “ days out of “ (SB 1444 proposes the establishment of institutional mechanisms that will ensure the proper mobilization of the necessary scientific and technical resources to protect and conserve the ecosystems and biodiversity contained in the protected areas.) As chair of the Senate Committee on Tourism, Senator Nancy firmly believes that it is important that we set aside certain landscapes and seascapes that harbor unique and distinct features for protection and conservation. This is so that future generations can also experience the beauty of our country as part of their patrimony and heritage. She recognizes that development entails the use of our natural resources but there is also a need to balance and sustainably use these finite resources. Huwag po nating hayaang sa mga libro o mga litrato na lamang makikita ng ating mga anak at mga apo ang mga magagandang tanawin at mahahalagang hayop at halaman ng Pilipinas. Ang nawala at naubos na likas na yaman, kasama na ang inyong kalusugan, ay hindi na maibabalik, at hindi mapapalitan ng pera o materyal na bagay. “
Senator Nancy also co-sponsored the Expanded Maternity Leave Law of 2017 (SB No. 1305) which grants 120-day maternity leave to female workers regardless of civil status. Two other measures that she championed were the Expanded NIPAS Act of 2017 (SB No. 1444), and the Sugarcane Industry Development Act of 2015 (RA 10659). Notable bills that were passed into law during the 16th Congress 1.) The law Repealing the Crime of Premature Marriage under Article 251 of the Revised Penal Code (RA 10655) 2.) The Act Expanding the Benefits and Privileges of Persons with Disability (RA 10754) 3.) The passage of the Centenarians Act of 2016 (RA 10868) 4.) The Expanded Senior Citizens Act (RA 10645) (An act declaring the Filipino Sign Language as the National Sign Language of the Filipino Deaf and the Official Sign Language of Government in all Transactions involving the Deaf, and Mandating its Use in Schools, Broadcast Media, and Workplaces) The state recognizes the rights, privileges, and freedoms of persons with disabilities (PWDs) with the adoption of policies and programs that would develop their selfreliance and self-development, as well as promote their rehabilitation. This is in consonance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities that promotes and protects the rights of PWDs and their full enjoyment of it. National and local state agencies shall uphold respect for their inherent dignity, individual autonomy, and independence by guaranteeing accessibility and eliminating all forms of discrimination in all public interactions and transactions, thereby ensuring their full and effective participation and inclusion in society. Part of these policies is ensuring that our fellow Filipinos who are hard of hearing or deaf are able to exercise their right to expression and opinion without prejudice to their condition. It is estimated that around 120,000 Filipinos are deaf, according to the national census done in the year 2000. The figures might have gone up in the past 17 years Mr. President, and I fear that there are more and more PWDs who do not enjoy their rights. “ Nilalayon ng panukalang batas na ito na kilalanin ang Filipino Sign Language bilang opisyal na sign language sa ating bansa. Ito ang magsisilbing opisyal na sign language na gagamitin sa lahat ng transaksyon ng ating pamahalaan sa pakikipag-usap sa mga bingi, pati na rin sa mga paaralan, sa “ broadcast media, at sa mga opisina at iba pang lugar ng paggawa.
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