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Following the approval of a P40 increase in the minimum wage in Metro Manila, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III called on other regional wage boards across the country to follow suit and implement reasonable wage adjustments. “I earnestly call upon the wage boards to establish minimum wages that not only uphold fairness for our […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III, who strongly opposed the postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and voted against Republic Act 11935 rescheduling the elections to October 2023, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision declaring the postponement of the elections as unconstitutional. “This decision validated my earlier stand that there was no compelling […]
AGRI Party-List Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Wednesday urged for the speedy passage of House Bill 1299, or the Right to Adequate Food Act, as he called for the strict implementation of the food and security roadmap for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to aid in the continued decline of poverty incidence […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel applauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the latter’s decision to grant pardon to three Filipinos who were convicted in the UAE. Pimentel said this “act of compassion and mercy” extended to three Filipinos, two of whom were facing the […]
Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes believes the Department of Health should focus on hiring unemployed and inactive registered nurses first before hiring unlicensed nursing graduates to fill vacancies in government hospitals. “Marami po tayong nurses, board passers, na naghahanap ng trabaho. ‘Di ba dapat unahin natin ang mga licensed nurses bago bigyan ng pagkakataon ang […]
Senator Bong Go extended his support and encouragement to medical laboratory scientists who have played a crucial role in the country’s healthcare system during the 3rd National Summit of the Philippine Society of Medical Laboratory Scientists Inc. (PSMLS) held at Winford Hotel in Sta. Cruz, Manila City. Go, who also serves as Chair of the […]
Senator Robin Padilla sought action from various government agencies in protecting the rights of Muslims and Indigenous People (IPs), along with the swift passage of bills that would empower them. Padilla recently chaired a Senate hearing that tackled at least 10 bills seeking to establish resource centers for IPs, indigenous community conserved territories and areas, […]
The chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee has urged a dialogue among stakeholders to address the shortage of nurses in government hospitals. “We should have a dialogue first, then craft a workable strategy to address the shortage, with the view towards implementing a long-term solution instead of temporary measures,” Rizal 4th […]
“Mas mura pa sa presyo ng isang lechon baka.” This was how AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee described the amount of insurance—P15,000.00—that can be claimed for the death or injury of a passenger, third party, or pedestrian involved in a vehicular accident under our current laws, an “unjust” figure that he hopes to remedy […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has expressed openness to the proposal of passing laws that would institutionalize the air passenger’s bill of rights and impose stiffer penalties on violators amid the rising grievances by travelers against poor airline services. Escudero said it is about time the current Congress should look into legislating the Air Passenger Bill of […]