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With the steady rise in cases of abuse among overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), Senator Sonny Angara has called for the reexamination of the country’s labor export policy, urging the government to focus on providing decent and high-paying jobs to keep Filipinos from working overseas. “Working abroad should be a matter of choice and not out […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has assured the public that no massive brownouts would happen this summer following the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) recently issued by the Court of Appeals (CA) against the suspension of four commissioners of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). “It’s a blessing na nakaupo na rin ang apat na commissioners, at least for […]
With kidney disease fast becoming one of the leading causes of death in the country, Senator Sonny Angara wants all provincial government hospitals to establish, operate, and maintain a dialysis ward or unit and provide free dialysis treatment to indigent patients. All provincial government hospitals shall establish, operate, and maintain a dialysis ward or unit […]
Now that the Senate has approved Senate Bill No. 1662, otherwise known as the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018, Senator Win Gatchalian has a warning for hazing perpetrators: Make the most out of this final chance to change your ways before the new law goes into effect. “Once this bill becomes law, I assure you that […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the Department of Education (DepEd) to prioritize digital literacy programs in schools to produce digital-savvy graduates who will be equipped with the skills necessary to succeed in the modern world. “Most job opportunities nowadays, especially in lucrative emerging fields, require significant digital know-how. We should nurture the digital communication […]
Senator Chiz Escudero underscored the need for the Philippine government to craft a comprehensive labor policy and tap countries that will protect overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from maltreatment and abuse once they are employed. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a total ban on the deployment of OFWs to Kuwait following the death of […]
Senator JV Ejercito condemned the death of a Filipina worker in Kuwait and urged government to review all deployment policies for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “I condemn the death of Joanna Daniella Demafelis in Kuwait as well as the reported 82 other OFW deaths in Kuwait in 2016,” Ejercito said. The legislator supported the decision […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the government to immediately implement countermeasures to soften the blow of rising inflation on underprivileged Filipinos, warning that inaction could result in growing hunger rates across the country. “Rising inflation is strongly correlated to increasing hunger prevalence among poor and near poor Filipino households,” Gatchalian said, noting that more than half […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on the government to ensure that there are jobs and livelihood assistance awaiting back home for distressed Filipino workers who will be repatriated from Kuwait. President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Labor and Employment to bring home overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in 72 hours following the discovery of […]
Governor Esmael Mangudadatu of Maguindanao led a contingent of officials from the province and the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in joining the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) recently. With him were 20 ARMM Assemblymen led by their speaker, Ronnie Sinsuat, Maguindanao vice-governor Lester Sinsuat, 12 board members, 26 mayors, […]