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The Senate approved on third and final reading two resolutions seeking to increase the base salary of military and uniformed personnel (MUP) starting January next year and calling for a review of the salary scheme of civilian personnel. Senate Joint Resolution 11, introduced by Senate President Koko Pimentel III, Panfilo Lacson, Gregorio Honasan II and […]
The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) bill that would raise the take-home pay of more than 7 million workers in the country. Senate Bill 1592, sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, was ratified with 16 affirmative votes, 4 negative votes, and zero abstention. While […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading 36 bills that seek to establish, convert, separate, and rename state universities, colleges, high schools, and elementary schools nationwide. Approved were the establishment of Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Campuses in Occidental Mindoro and Metro Manila. Senator Chiz Escudero, chairperson of the Committee on Education, Arts […]
Senator Joel Villanueva sponsored Senate Bill No. 1629 or the “First-time Jobseekers Assistance Act” under Committee Report No. 191 which exempts fresh graduates from paying government fees and charges on documents needed for their job application. First-time jobseekers include fresh graduates, students who have taken leaves of absence and those who are not engaged in […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill which would institutionalize the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF), in order to address job mismatch, and align training and education of Filipino workers with actual industry standards and needs. Senate Bill No. 1456, or the Philippine Qualifications Framework Act of 2017, was authored and sponsored by […]
A sibling of an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) won a “house and lot” from Camella Homes during the 7th OFW summit led by the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance (Villar SIPAG) at the World Trade Center. An elated Zysa Bisquera said she can’t believe she was the grand winner when her name […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is optimistic that the Lifetime Cellphone Number Act will encourage entry of new players and stimulate healthy competition within the telecommunications industry. “Ang pinakamahalaga dito ay ang pagpasok ng bagong players. Kung may papasok na third, or fourth, or fifth player, hindi na sila (telco companies) mahihirapang kumuha ng customer dahil dala-dala […]
The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill 6570 which seeks to prohibit leaving children eight years old and below unattended in motor vehicles. The bill provides that no child younger than the developmental age of eight years shall be left unattended inside a motor vehicle without supervision by a […]
Senate President and PDP Laban President Koko Pimentel III announced that the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) will extend the deadline for accepting new members to the end of February 2018. The PDP Laban leadership decided on the extension due to the overwhelming number of applications that remain pending. “It will […]
With possible external and internal assaults threatening the Philippines, Senator Dick Gordon underscored the urgency for setting aside funds for the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). During the deliberation on the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN) in the Senate, Gordon pointed out that despite the Bases Conversion […]