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Senate President Koko Pimentel III welcomed news of a Kuwaiti court’s conviction of the couple responsible for the death of a Filipina domestic worker whose body was found stuffed in a freezer last year, but stressed that “we have so much more to do in directly engaging the Gulf States as far as protecting the […]
The Senate and House of Representatives have ratified the final reconciled version of a measure that would provide government funding for emergency and resiliency initiatives of 122 electric cooperatives providing power to tens of millions of Filipinos nationwide. “With this reconciled version of the bill, we will create a culture of resiliency in our electric […]
Are you in business, or do you work for one? Are you a politician, or do you work for one? Well, this one is for you. This is about the internet, social media, and how to make both work for you, especially with the Philippines collecting various titles in these fields. Aside from being the […]
Senator Bam Aquino has reminded relevant government agencies to protect the 1.4 million jobs in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector from identified threats and prepare for the next Senate hearing concerning this matter. “Our resource speakers have identified three major threats to jobs in the BPO sector: artificial intelligence (AI), the tax reform law, […]
Senator JV Ejercito has called on the government to heed the sentiment of the Senate against deploying household workers in countries where their rights are violated and their welfare denied. Ejercito made the statement recently after they adopted Senate Resolution No. 676, which expressed the sense of the Senate that the deployment of overseas Filipino […]
“To be sure, this is one big step towards becoming a world-class society.” This according to Quezon City Rep. Winston ‘Winnie’ Castelo who recently welcomed the announcement of the Department of Budget Management (DBM) that it will launch a program to turn places greener in the cities of Metro Manila and other parts of the […]
Senator Sonny Angara has expressed optimism that the free college law would help reduce the number of out-of-school youth in the country. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) formally launched the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. “Para sa mga papasok sa susunod na […]
Senator Bam Aquino expects the country’s research and development to get a much-needed boost, now that the Balik-Scientist Act is one signature away from becoming a law. “This is our way of supporting the field of research, science, and technology in the country, which has been undervalued for too long. We hope the President can […]
“Prevention is always better than cure. We have to guarantee the safety and security of our workers before everything gets worse. This time is now.” This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo who called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Labor (DOLE) to get the country’s contingency teams in […]
Senator Joel Villanueva suggested a more practical solution in resolving Boracay’s woes instead of a complete shutdown that might affect the island’s tourism and economic activities. For Villanueva, it would be better if the government would take a firmer and more aggressive stance against violators by penalizing them and let the compliant establishments remain open. […]