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Senator Sonny Angara has expressed full support for President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to increase the salary of public school teachers. President Détente has promised to raise the salary of public school teachers after the basic salary of the military and the police have already been doubled. “We support 100% the President’s plan to raise the […]
Senator Joel Villanueva, vice chairperson of the Senate committee on sports, commended the Philippine basketball team, San Miguel Alab Pilipinas, for winning the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) title with a 102-92 Game 5 triumph over Thailand’s Mono Vampire at Sta. Rosa Multipurpose Complex in Sta. Rosa City, Laguna recently. “Congratulations, Alab Pilipinas! We are the […]
Senator Sonny Angara lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for upholding the constitutionally-guaranteed right of workers to security of tenure by signing an executive order (EO) prohibiting contracting in workplaces, or more commonly known as end-of-contract or “endo.” “Such presidential policy directive gives flesh to the provision of the Constitution that guarantees security of tenure of workers,” […]
Senator Sonny Angara is calling for stronger protection and enhanced welfare mechanisms for Filipino workers both here and abroad as a way of recognizing their valuable contribution to the country’s economic growth. “Let us balance economic activity and development with the protection of workers’ rights as they are the hands and feet that move our […]
As the Senate continues floor deliberations on the landmark Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for amendments to ensure that contentious provisions regulating the terms of office of Bangsamoro elective local officials are consistent with the Constitution. One such provision is Article VII, Section 13 of the Senate version of the Bangsamoro […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III on declared his support for the plan of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año and Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo to temporarily close Boracay Island to tourists. Año and Teo, together with Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu were ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte to rehabilitate Boracay within six months. It is only logical to […]
Senator Cynthia Villar called for a comprehensive review of welfare and protective mechanisms for Filipino domestic workers bound for the Middle East in light of the President’s directive to cease OFW deployment to Kuwait. Villar, a staunch OFW advocate, noted that the rising number of women leaving to work abroad as domestic workers could lead […]
Senator Nancy Binay has called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to ensure stricter implementation of environmental policies to avoid a repeat of the fire that struck Mount Pulag recently. “Mas higpitan pa po sana ng DENR at ng lokal na pamahalaan ang pagpapatupad ng mga polisiya at pagbabantay upang maiwasan ang […]
Senator Nancy Binay said lawmakers should first look at how to properly implement the Local Government Code before considering amending the Constitution and shifting to a federal form of government. Binay said issues like decentralization and strengthening local autonomy are better addressed by strictly implementing the Local Government Code. “Mas ako ang panawagan ko i-implement […]
Senator Bam Aquino has reminded the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) not to leave public schools including state universities and colleges (SUCs) behind as it prepares to rollout Republic Act (RA) 10929, otherwise known as the Free Internet Access Program in Public Places Law. Aquino is the principal sponsor and co-author of the […]