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POE CALLS FOR REVIEW OF NEW TRAVEL RULES

Senator Grace Poe asked concerned government agencies to temporarily put off the implementation of the new travel rules amid concerns raised by the public on the burdensome requirements. “The lingering doubts and questions about the new rules must not be swept under the rug,” Poe said. “Authorities must make travelling through our airports secure against […]

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DEPORT VIOLATORS OF IMMIGRATION LAWS – PANGILINAN

Government authorities should waste no time in implementing the law and arresting foreign nationals, including Chinese, who entered the country through illegal means, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. After legal deportation proceedings, Pangilinan stressed, undesirable aliens should be immediately deported to their country of origin. “Since it has been established by testimonial evidence that tens of […]

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POGO COMPANIES CREATE ONLY 2 JOBS FOR FILIPINOS FOR EVERY 10 AVAILABLE JOBS – VILLANUEVA

If legitimate Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) companies only generated two jobs for Filipinos for every 10 available jobs in the sector last year, the trend could even be worse in illegal offshore gaming firms, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. “If legitimate POGO companies in this sector employ few Filipinos, we can only surmise as […]

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PROBE EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN DOCTORS IN PH HOSPITALS – GORDON

Concerned about the health and well-being of the public, Senator Dick Gordon wants a probe on a syndicate that facilitates the entry and employment of foreign doctors who practice medicine as medical consultants in certain hospitals even without the necessary permits, in violation of the reciprocity requirement under Republic Act 2382, or The Medical Act […]