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To protect overseas Filipino workers from illegal recruitment and human trafficking, Senator Robin Padilla has filed Senate Bill 2216 aiming to tighten the screws against illegal recruitment syndicates. Padilla’s bill seeks to amend Art. 38 (b) of Presidential Decree 442 (Labor Code of the Philippines) and Section 6 of RA 8042, the Migrant Workers and […]
Senator Bong Go reiterated the importance of credible, competent, and trustworthy management should the proposed Maharlika Wealth Fund be enacted into law. In a recent interview after aiding residents in Pandi, Bulacan, Go said that the proposed measure will continue to be the subject of heated debate due to various concerns but reiterated that the […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa is confident that the judiciary has safeguards in trials of cases punishable by death that will ensure accurate determination of guilt. “May safeguards ‘yung judiciary pagdating sa (court) trials. Sisiguruhin naman nila na hindi mabitay ‘yung mga hindi karapat-dapat na mabitay. We have enough trust and confidence in the judicial system,” […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has assured that the Senate version of the bill reinstating the Reserve Officers’ Training Course (ROTC) program in senior high school contains enough safeguards to protect cadets against abuse and corruption. In his sponsorship speech for Senate Bill No. 2232, Gatchalian said the establishment of grievance committees, both at the cluster unit […]