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Senator Joel Villanueva has appealed to his colleagues to immediately pass a measure seeking to increase the service incentive leave of employees from five days to 10. Villanueva, chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources, said studies have already shown that taking leaves increases the productivity of workers while it costs […]
Senator Dick Gordon has maintained his stance to peg the age threshold of criminal responsibility at 12 years old. Gordon, chairman of the Senate justice committee, said that while his position may eventually differ in a few years’ time, he is currently keen on lowering the criminal liability age to 12 years old from the […]
Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go has vowed to help repatriate the body of Filipina overseas contract worker (OFW) who died in Saudi Arabia in October last year. In a radio interview, Ram Corpuz had sought Go’s help for the return to the country of the remains of her mother whose remains […]
Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the immediate passage of the proposed Magna Carta for the Poor that seeks to uplift the lives of poor Filipinos by strengthening government’s anti-poverty programs and other socioeconomic development strategies. “It is high time we come up with a comprehensive framework designed to improve the lives of the impoverished […]
“A pivotal and historic milestone in Mindanao’s quest for a just and lasting peace.” This was the response of Senate Trade and Commerce Committee Sen. Koko Pimentel III to the Commission on Election’s proclamation that the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) had been ratified with 1,540,017 residents voting in favor of ratification and only 198,750 voting […]
The landmark Philippine Innovation Act, once signed into law, will soon enhance the global competitiveness of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) Senator Win Gatchalian said. Gatchalian made the statement after the bicameral conference committee convened to iron out the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 1355 and House Bill No. 8715. “In the Philippines, […]
Tricycle drivers and operators expressed their gratitude to former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go for bringing their concerns to President Rodrigo Duterte. In his message during the Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations (TODA) Summit at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City, NCR-TODA president Ismael Sevilla said the idea for the summit started […]
President Rodrigo Duterte has endorsed senatorial candidates anew for the 2019 midterm elections after initially backing three administration bets. In an interview at the Tricycle Operators and Drivers’ Association (TODA) summit in Pasay City, Duterte endorsed the candidacies of incumbent senators Sonny Angara and Cynthia Villar. He also endorsed the senatorial bids of Taguig Rep. […]
Apart from medicines for diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol, Senator Sonny Angara will also study the possibility of exempting from the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) all cancer medications and other available maintenance medicines in the market. Angara is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means that deliberated and made possible the VAT […]
Nurses and health workers need decent working conditions like security of tenure arising from permanent employer-employee relationships, funded plantilla positions in government medical facilities, updated increases in salaries and benefits, among other things that protect of their rights and promote their welfare. This according to Dr. Leah Paquiz, elected representative of ANG NARS Party List […]