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“The half a million jump in the number of child laborers in the country from 2020 should be raising red flags. This is unacceptable.” This is what ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes had to say on the information made public by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) which showed that there were 1.37 million working children […]
Camarines Sur Rep. and National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has expressed the hope that the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) would be able to put up this year a tripartite council meant to guarantee all workers in the film and TV-radio entertainment industries a safe environment in their workplace, including commensurate compensation […]
San Miguel Corporation (SMC), which has taken for itself the gargantuan task of cleaning up major river systems in and around Metro Manila, reported that its cleanup of the 15-kilometer San Juan River, a main tributary of the Pasig River, is well underway, with over 90,000 metric tons of silt and solid waste already extracted. […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee demanded that the owners of a tanker carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel that sank off Oriental Mindoro and caused an oil spill to be held accountable for damaging the country’s vital resources. “Kailangang mapanagot ang mga may-ari ng MT Princess Empress. Mahahalagang protected area ang nasa panganib dahil […]
Senator Lito Lapid has proposed amendments to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10361, also known as the “Batas Kasambahay,” to establish greater responsibility and accountability from private employment agencies (PEAs) in the employment of domestic helpers. The “Batas Kasambahay” governs the rights and liabilities of domestic workers and their employers, including the standard requirements that PEAs […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) has condemned the murder of Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo and called on authorities to use all legal means to put the perpetrators to justice. “These brutalities and senseless attacks mark a worrying escalation of violence that no cause can ever justify. The deplorable and cowardly […]
Senator Lito Lapid is pushing for the enactment of Senate Bill (S.B.) No. 1911 or the ‘Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers’ to address the longstanding issue of inadequate compensation and benefits for Barangay Healthcare Workers (BHWs). Lapid has filed SB No. 1911 seeking to recognize and support the significant role played by BHWs in […]
Isabela 6th District Rep. Inno Dy has expressed alarm over the separate incidents of crime committed by security personnel at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on foreign visitors that have occurred mere days apart, saying these would affect the country’s tourism prospects if left unchecked. “Nakaka-alarma po ang mga pangyayari. And this is deeply embarrassing. […]
Senator Lito Lapid welcomed the adoption in the Senate of his proposed Senate Resolution (P.S. Res.) No. 316, commending the ten exceptional Local Government Units (LGUs) recognized at the Galing Pook Awards held recently. last November 22, 2022. Lapid introduced P.S. Res. No. 316 recognizing and congratulating the LGUs’ unwavering commitment to good governance and […]
Senator Chiz Escudero called on the government to review its Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program, saying it was “hastily planned, haphazardly implemented and offered no safety nets whatsoever to the drivers and operators”. Escudero made the call, in support of the resolution filed by Senator Grace Poe urging the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory […]