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For hiring and regularizing some 25,000 former workers of its third-party providers, strict compliance with labor laws, and a commitment to help over 70,000 employees in its nationwide network throughout the pandemic, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) was given special recognition by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) as an exemplary Filipino company, with malasakit (care) for […]
Senator Dick Gordon dedicated the passage of a law that continues to mandate the continued awarding of additional benefits to health workers that have been fighting valiantly against COVID-19. Gordon, the primary author, and co-sponsor of Senate Bill (SB) 2371, which was signed into Republic Act (RA) 11712, said that he welcomed the long-awaited passage […]
Independent senatorial candidate, former Senator and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II finds himself enjoying a surge of momentum as the polls near, as he ranks 10th in the recently released RP Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) Senatorial survey. The survey was conducted from April 17 to 21, […]
If elected president, Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso said he intends to showcase the island province of Guimaras as a template for food sufficiency so that the other provinces will be able to replicate its achievements. Speaking to reporters following his courtesy call on Guimaras Gov. Samuel Gumarin at the provincial […]
Senator Dick Gordon welcomed the signing of Republic Act No. 11691 establishing the Judicial Marshals, calling it a great day for the Philippine justice system. Gordon, author, and sponsor of the measure, said that members of the judiciary could breathe a sigh of relief with the formation of the new body. “Today, members of the […]
Vice presidential candidate Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged concerned agencies to ensure that farmers and fishers are receiving fuel subsidies, especially in the light of the new round of fuel increases. “Ang ayuda sa magsasaka at mangingisda, dapat ibigay na. Kailangan kumilos dito ang pamahalaan nang madalian dahil hindi na kinakaya ng ating magsasaka ang gastos […]
As early as now, the Department of Education (DepEd) should work towards increasing the number of enrolled learners with disabilities (LWDs) to pre-pandemic levels, a party-list of educators said. “With the signing into law of Republic Act 11650, the DepEd should focus on getting more LWDs to enroll for the school year 2022-2023. We have […]
Following a proposal by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to import sugar, Senator Dick Gordon has recommended to develop the Philippines’ sugar industry and help the farmers earn more through innovation. “[Dapat] palakasin ang capability at capacity ng ating sugar farmers para lumakas ang kanilang produkto at mabigyan sila […]
Vice presidential aspirant Senator Kiko Pangilinan called for the resignation of the chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), amid the unabated smuggling of agricultural products in the country. In his interview on DZRH, the former food security czar did not mince his words, saying […]
Batangas Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto reiterated her support for Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, saying his “buhay at kabuhayan” (life and livelihood) platform of government will create jobs and fast-track the country’s economic recovery negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement posted on Moreno’s Facebook page, the “Star for all Seasons” […]