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Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has expressed the hope that the new department dedicated to serving migrant Filipinos will streamline and speed up services for the country’s overseas workers, especially those in distress. Villafuerte said that under the newly signed law creating the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) need not go […]
Uphold the safety of teachers and learners. Senator Win Gatchalian made this call following the imposition of Alert Level 3 in Metro Manila and the detection of more cases of the Omicron variant. While face-to-face classes or in-person classes in basic education are prohibited in areas under Alert Level 3, Gatchalian pointed out that teachers […]
Senator Grace Poe filed a bill to protect consumers from cybercrimes such as skimming and phishing that reached an all-time high since most transactions have shifted online during the pandemic. The “Bank Account, E-wallet, and Other Financial Accounts Regulation Act” or Senate Bill No. 2380 seeks to promote and maintain a stable and efficient financial […]
Holding banks accountable for the actions of their cash agents will provide better protection for consumers, especially those who rely on the “padala” of their relatives to help them get by during these trying times. Senator Grace Poe said the central bank’s push for financial inclusion will benefit from the necessary safeguards and encourage more […]
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) called for the creation of a regional counterpart in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to ensure the safety of media workers and prevent another Maguindanao massacre from happening again. “I urge the Bangsamoro Region to create a counterpart Task Force of PTFoMS. The mechanism […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has taken steps in safeguarding financial consumers from being victimized by unethical and fraudulent schemes of some financial service providers and unscrupulous individuals. Noting the wide array of financial products and services following the COVID-19 outbreak, including the emergence of fraudsters that victimized those struggling with lost income, Gatchalian underscored the need […]
“There is a need for us to plan ahead and protect healthcare workers at any cost in case they are exposed to new infections.” Senator Nancy Binay urged the Department of Health and the IATF to come up with a comprehensive approach that will involve the full hierarchy of infection prevention controls as well as […]
The Senate adopted a resolution condemning the rampant killings and acts of violence against members of the legal profession and urging the President to take the necessary steps to ensure their safety and protection. Senate Resolution No. 691 was introduced by Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon and Senators Sonny Angara, Pia Cayetano, Kiko Pangilinan, Koko […]
Senator Joel Villanueva, chairman of the Senate committee on labor, filed a bill expanding the list of prohibited acts in the Labor Code that constitute discrimination against women. “As presently worded, the Labor Code of the Philippines already prohibits certain acts of discrimination against women,” Villanueva said in the bill. “The law should adapt to […]
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez emphasized the need for provisional safeguard measures on the auto industry following news that Nissan Philippines will be shutting its operations. Nissan recently informed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) that Nissan will cease assembling its Almera model in the country in line with the group’s global plan to optimize […]