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Senator Robin Padilla pushed for clearer regulations on Halal certification as well as an intensified awareness drive on the dietary principles of Muslims, to prevent incidents stemming from the violation of Muslims’ beliefs. The proposed measures were taken up at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs, which took up […]
As the country commemorates National Teachers’ Month this September, the chair of the House Committee on Labor and Employment hailed the move by the Department of Education (DepEd) to reduce the workload of teachers. “We thank Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte and all other officials for this move. This is a timely intervention […]
Senator Bong Go called on the government to provide more support to small farmers as they are the backbone of the nation’s economy and play a crucial role in maintaining the country’s food security. Go, a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, has been supportive of legislative efforts aimed at uplifting the lives of […]
Make sure the relevant agencies get the memo. This was stressed by AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee, who on Monday urged the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to ensure that the appropriate government agencies are informed about the automatic extension of the validity of expired driver’s licenses that were affected by the shortage of plastic […]
Senator Robin Padilla is demanding justice for a 62-year-old Muslim man who was arrested last August over a case of mistaken identity. In his privilege speech, Padilla questioned the case of “mistaken identity” and possible discrimination against Mohammad Maca-Antal Said, who was arrested last Aug. 10. “Ito po mahal na Ginoong Pangulo ay nilalapit ko […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is set to confer the Local Treasurer Eligibility to 1,018 individuals who passed the Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE) held on 11 June 2023. This figure represents 18.09 percent of the 5,626 total number of examinees. Jenny B. Sagario from Region IX topped the BCLTE with a rating […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a measure to make rice production profitable for farmers and make the staple food cheaper for consumers via a subsidy program that will be provided for the country’s 2.6 million rice farmers. “Napakababa po ng kita ng ating mga magsasaka, kulang na kulang sa kanilang pangangailangan. Madalas […]
Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes wants to investigate the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) for prioritizing the increase of its executives’ pay during the pandemic. Reyes filed House Resolution 1261 urging the House Committee on Health to conduct an investigation in aid of legislation on the tripling of Philhealth executives’ pay in 2022. Reyes […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) launched the amended Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9242 or the Philippine Tropical Fabrics (PTF) Law on 30 August 2023 in Quezon City. The legislation mandates the use of PTF for the official uniforms of government officials and employees. “We should do our share to […]
Following the decision of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to adopt the recommendation of AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee to automatically extend the validity of driver’s licenses for 12 months due to delays in the release of license cards as a result of a temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the LTO from utilizing 5.2 […]