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The Senate has passed on third reading a bill granting night shift differential pay to government employees whose work requires them to perform duties beyond regular working hours. “The Labor Code of the Philippines defines night shift differential as ‘not less than 10% of his regular wage for each hour of work performed between 10 […]
Senator Bong Revilla has expressed his commitment to curb the rising rate of obesity in the Philippines, especially among the youth, by inculcating more physical activities and traditional games in the K to 12 curriculum. Revilla filed Senate Bill No. 1121, or “An Act Providing for the Mandatory Inclusion of Anti-Obesity Education Program and Exercise […]
Senator Bong Revilla reiterated the need to implement R.A. 9173 or the “Philippine Nursing Act of 2002” which pegs the base pay of nurses in the public sector at Salary Grade 15 as he questioned its exclusion in the 2020 national budget despite the Supreme Court’s ruling. In Revilla’s interpellation during the Senate’s hearing of […]
Various groups representing the senior citizen sector expressed their support for Senator Bong Revilla’s proposed amendment of Republic Act 10868, “An Act Honoring and Granting Additional Benefits and Privileges to Filipino Centenarians,” or the “Centenarians Act of 2016.” During the public hearing of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development joint with […]
Senator Bong Revilla has filed a resolution (P. No. 195) calling for stricter implementation of the provisions of Republic Act No. 10611, or the Food Safety Act of 2013, to ensure protection of public health and market access of locally-produced foods and food products is facilitated. Revilla believes that a strict implementation of the Food […]
In view of the National Indigenous Peoples’ Month in October, two senators have proposed the establishment of resource centers to improve the delivery of basic services to about 14 million to 17 million Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and indigenous cultural communities (ICCs). Senators Sonny Angara and Ramon Revilla Jr. filed Senate Bill Nos. 706 and 443, […]
Senator Bong Revilla has proposed a measure for all public and private hospitals in the country to delegate the ‘rescue-in-tandem’ motorcycle first responders to reduce response time and improve health care in both rural and urban areas in the country. Revilla filed a Senate bill No. 1120, or “An Act Mandating All Public and Private Medical […]
The Senate has adopted a resolution honoring and commending teachers and educators for their hard work and commitment in shaping the country’s future leaders. Senate Resolution No. 142 was adopted to consolidate Senate Resolution Nos. 149 and 155, authored by Senators Bong Revilla, Win Gatchalian and Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri respectively. October 5 […]