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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 […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III announced today that the leadership of the Senate and the House of Representatives have agreed to momentarily set aside their differences and focus instead on a comprehensive, consultative review of the 1987 Constitution and the finalization of specific constitutional amendments or revisions that will be proposed and presented to the […]
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 Grace Poe has backed the “emerging government consensus” that Sanofi Pasteur fully refund the government for the defective anti-dengue vaccines, saying the P3.5-billion could serve “as a standby fund that can finance the treatment of immunized children harmed by the vaccine.” Poe added that the money to be returned “is a drop in the […]
Senator Joel Villanueva hailed the signing into law of a landmark legislation that seeks to institutionalize a national qualifications framework that can prepare Filipino workers for the global marketplace. Republic Act 10968 or An Act Institutionalizing the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) will ensure quality in our education and training systems, make qualifications earned here in […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed Senate Bill No. 1643, also known as “Network Freedom Act”, a measure which prohibits mobile telecommunications companies from locking their mobile devices, whether sold as a unit or under a service contract, to their respective networks. Typically, the mobile communications service contract between the service provider and the mobile user […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called for the passage of a bill that seeks to waive government fees and charges on the issuance of documents required in the application for employment of first time jobseekers. “It is alarming that the Philippines has one of the highest unemployment rates in the region. The government should do what […]
“No Filipino should ever be called a squatter in his own country. No matter how they may be referred to as informal settlers, the fact remains that they are ‘homeless’ in a way. A world-class country cannot consist of homeless citizens.” This according to Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo, chairman of the House Committee on Metro […]
“We have to do more for our modern day heroes. They deserve no less.” This according to Quezon City Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo, vice chairman of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs. President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed concern over the reported deaths of seven overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Kuwait. According to reports, they […]
Deliberations at the House of Representatives on the possible anti-competitiveness of current construction laws continued as the Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Rep. Arthur Yap (3rd District, Bohol) discussed the “Build, Build, Build” (BBB) program and foreign participation in the country’s construction industry. “The Philippine Competition Commission has presented a study that showed that […]