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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has paved the way for Senator Loren Legarda, who is running as Antique representative in the May elections, after dismissing the disqualification case filed against her. The Comelec’s Second Division dismissed the petitions filed by Robin P. Rubinos and former Antique Governor Exequiel B. Javier to deny due course or […]
The Senate approved on second reading Senate Bill No. 1571 or the Alternative Working Arrangement bill that will give employers and employees an option to adopt flexible working arrangements. Senator Joel Villanueva, author and sponsor of the measure, said that his proposal is an “answer to the changes in the labor market and in the […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the recent bombings in Mindanao. The January 30 Zamboanga mosque blast claimed the lives of two people and injured four others. The victims, most of whom were Muslim religious leaders from Basilan and nearby provinces, were sleeping when the explosion happened at midnight. Our […]
With plastic ocean pollution threatening the food security of the country, the health of seaside communities, and endangered marine life, a party list group hoping to be the first green party in Congress has called for the passage of a comprehensive single-use plastic law that will phase out the use of single-use plastic in the […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III on Tuesday reiterated the urgency of passing an “anti-endo” law, saying a measure banning the hiring of workers for fixed-term arrangements or end of contract (“endo”) schemes should be considered “highest priority” before the May 2019 elections. “Ensuring job security is one of the goals of the current administration. A law, […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has filed a bill proposing the inclusion of computer science in the curriculum of the K-12 Program, integrating the subject as early as the kindergarten level. “This bill seeks to integrate computer science in all levels of the enhanced basic education curriculum. By introducing computer science fundamentals to our students, as […]
The country’s high ranking among Southeast Asian nations in terms of economic outlook in 2019 was a sign that the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte “is on the right track” and that the country’s economic managers should continue the programs and reforms that have buoyed the spirits of Filipino businessmen, Senate Trade and Commerce Committee […]
A proposal to protect infants and young children from harmful chemicals is due for second reading in the Senate. Senate Bill No. 2170, also known as the BPA in Child Care Articles Prohibition Act is contained in Committee Report No. 564 prepared by the Committees on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship and Health and Demography. It […]
Senator Cynthia Villar lauded the volunteers and government officials who led the launch of the inter-agency campaign to clean and rehabilitate Manila Bay. Villar, chair of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said the campaign called “Battle for Manila Bay,” provided the needed boost to volunteers who have made it their life’s mission to […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has appealed to his colleagues to immediately pass a measure seeking to increase the service incentive leave of employees from five days to 10. Villanueva, chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources, said studies have already shown that taking leaves increases the productivity of workers while it costs […]