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Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution to probe the uncollected taxes from registered and unregistered foreign workers, including those engaged in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) industry, as well as related issues on the effective implementation of Philippine tax, immigration, and labor laws. In filing Senate Resolution No. 89, Gatchalian, noted that the […]
Senator Dick Gordon hailed the signing into law of Republic Act 11362 or the Community Service Act, saying that with the Philippines having the most overcrowded jails in the world, the law will help address the problem of the country’s congested jails. “I thank President (Rodrigo) Duterte for enacting this law, which will be a […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has formally received from the Japanese government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) brand new equipment and materials that will help improve the power distribution systems of the electric cooperatives (ECs) operating in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The certificate of turnover for the equipment was […]
The Office of the Cabinet Secretariat, through the initiative of Secretary Karlo Nograles, conducted an outreach activity in Marawi City last August 14 in partnership with non-governmental organziations MovEd Foundation, Kaayo Modern Mindanao and the Philippine Muslim Women Council (PMWC). During the outreach activity, 500 school kits were given to pupils of the Harat Medina […]
Senator Bong Go has expressed his deep concern on the issue of heavy traffic and the need to enhance the public transportation system in the country, especially in the already dense Metro Manila areas. Go cited the need for great political will to address the issue through effective solutions that focus on the best interest […]
For a country that is crazy about sports in general, it has a shortage of elite athletes who can compete with the best in the world. In order to produce world-class athletes, Senator Sonny Angara said training should start at an early age and should be focused and well-funded. “Hindi tayo magkakaroon ng mga gold […]
House Committee on Justice Vice Chair and Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles on Thursday urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to reconsider proposals to increase police visibility in university and college campuses around the country, saying that such a move is unwarranted and inconsistent with the purpose of higher learning institutions. “In a democratic […]
“We in the Minority will work to make sure TRABAHO works.” This was the assurance given by Minority Leader and Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante Jr., who in a press briefing said members of the Minority will properly scrutinize the Tax Reform for Attracting Better and High-quality Opportunities (TRABAHO) bill, several versions of which […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has released its annual assessment of the overall operational performance of all the electric cooperatives (ECs) across the country, with 87 power distribution utilities receiving the highest ratings. Results of the NEA’s 2018 Electric Cooperative Overall Performance Assessment and Size Classification showed that 87 out of 121 ECs were rated […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has called the signing of the Service Charge Law the “fulfillment of a four-decade struggle” to distribute the fee collected from consumers in the hospitality industry. Villanueva expressed gratitude to the government for putting an end to the struggle of workers in the services industry, who have been pushing for the full […]