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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 […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III welcomed the Executive Order (EO) signed by President Rodrigo Duterte which prohibits “illegal contracting or subcontracting or undertaking to circumvent the workers’ right to security of tenure.” Ending contractualization, or the practice of hiring workers for only up to five months to evade laws on regularization, is one of the […]
“There is a need to decongest Metro Manila because the economic losses due to traffic has risen to PhP 3.5 billion per day. This is just unconscionable.” This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development. The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) chaired by President Rodrigo Duterte […]
Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo lauded Grab for suspending 500 erring drivers. Close to 500 Grab drivers have been disciplined for booking cancellations. Grab Philippines country head Brian Cu said in a statement that drivers who cancelled bookings at a rate of 10 percent and above in the past week may either be suspended or […]
Senator Cynthia Villar calls for more people involvement in the rapidly growing fish farming industry as she underscores the significant role it will play in the country’s long-term food security goals. “Aquaculture is the future. It will feed us, especially kapag nagkatotoo ang warning ng experts na by 2050 ay baka virtual deserts na ang […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is proposing the creation of a Boracay Island Development Authority (BIDA) to spearhead the rehabilitation and development of Boracay into a world-class sustainable tourism destination. “The fact that the national government had to mobilize several departments to ‘save’ Boracay from its environmental woes shows that the current governance framework of Boracay is […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on the government to take decisive action to bridge the disparity in cancer treatment for rich and poor patients given the skyrocketing cost of cancer care and medication. Such decisive action, he said, should take the form of increased access to drugs for cancer treatment and expanded coverage for preventive […]
Senator Sonny Angara has reminded all public utility vehicle operators including transport network vehicle services (TNVS) such as Grab that they are mandated to grant students, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) a 20 percent discount. “Maraming nagrereklamo ngayon sa social media na hindi daw nagbibigay ng discount ang Grab sa mga estudyante. Pinapaalalahanan […]
Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo called on all candidates for next month’s barangay elections to make the proposed shift to a federal system an issue in the campaign. “The barangay elections provide an opportunity, limited as it may be, for the candidates to educate the electorate about President Rodrigo Duterte’s cornerstone program to change the […]
Senator Sonny Angara has encouraged new graduates and other Filipino youth who want to become a doctor to take advantage of the medical scholarship program offered by the government. “Karamihan sa atin ay nangarap maging doktor noong mga bata pa tayo. Pero dahil sa malaking gastusin sa pagme-medisina, nanatili nalang itong pangarap para sa ating […]