Twenty senators on Monday approved the House Bill (H.B.) 353, or the "Free Mobile Disaster Alerts Act," which will require local telcos to send out free SMS alerts, early warnings, and other useful information like evacuation areas and relief sites during disaster situations. The House of Representatives of the Philippines approved House Bill No. House Bill 8468 still needs approval on third and final reading before it can move forward in the legislative process. The US House of Representatives, in a bipartisan vote (352-65), has recently passed a bill forcing ByteDance to divest TikTok or face a potential ban in the US. Read more in our articles including "Senate passes bill on free text alerts during calamities" and "House approves Digital Payments Bill on second reading".
Twenty senators on Monday approved the House Bill (H.B.) 353, or the "Free Mobile Disaster Alerts Act," which will require local telcos to send out free SMS alerts, early warnings, and other useful information like evacuation areas and relief sites during disaster situations. The House of Representatives of the Philippines approved House Bill No.
House Bill 8468 still needs approval on third and final reading before it can move forward in the legislative process. The US House of Representatives, in a bipartisan vote (352-65), has recently passed a bill forcing ByteDance to divest TikTok or face a potential ban in the US.
Our coverage of house bill 353 includes: "Senate passes bill on free text alerts during calamities"; "House approves Digital Payments Bill on second reading"; "House committee approves bill abolishing travel tax". Each article provides unique insights and information.