00:00Several important bills have been approved in the last reading of the Senate.
00:04Among them is the bill that will help fight sexual harassment.
00:10Daniel Manalastas is in the center of the news.
00:15In the first session of the Senate for this year,
00:17several bills were passed by the Senators.
00:20The third and final reading of the Senate is the Safe Spaces Act
00:25or Senate Bill No. 2897.
00:28Twenty-three Senators voted in favor of the bill.
00:31According to Senator Grace Poe,
00:33the bill will help fight sexual harassment.
00:36It helps ensure that sexual harassment does not occur in environments
00:41where individuals expect respect such as public spaces,
00:46workplaces, educational settings, or online platforms.
00:51Meanwhile, the third reading of the Senate is Senate Bill 2825
00:55or FIVOX Modernization Act.
00:57Senator Jowel Villanueva gave the opportunity to pass the bill.
01:02The importance of FIVOX, especially in terms of its use and technology,
01:08is to provide more effective information to the public.
01:12FIVOX is equipped with the equipment, technology, and personnel
01:17needed for timely and accurate disaster data collection.
01:20With this measure, Mr. President, the capacity of FIVOX
01:23would be strengthened to expand their monitoring network,
01:26enhance their research.
01:28Meanwhile, the third reading of the Senate is the new term of office
01:33for barangay officials and members of the Sangguni Ang Kabataan.
01:36Daniel Manalastas for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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