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Quezon City 5th District Representative Patrick Michael Vargas filed a bill seeking to upgrade the salary grade level of public school teachers in commemoration of World Teachers’ Day on Oct. 5. The proposed measure, House Bill (HB) No. 4070, aims to adjust the minimum salary grade level of public school teachers from Salary Grade (SG) […]
Lanao del Sur 1st District Representative Zia Alonto Adiong condemned a recent mall event for seemingly disrespecting a sacred site for Muslims and called for “accountability measures” to prevent the incident from happening again. Adiong said the incident happened recently during a pet fashion show and contest organized by a mall in Quezon City where […]
The Philippine National Police (PNP) welcomed a lawmaker’s call for mandatory drug tests on celebrities and other talents before appearing on entertainment projects. In a press briefing at Camp Crame in Quezon City, PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. called on major television networks and groups in the entertainment industry to implement the measure, citing […]
The House Committee on Higher and Technical Education approved in principle House Bill 1160 which seeks to ban the “no permit, no exam” policy in private higher education institutions (HEIs). During the hearing, Kabataan party-list Representative Raoul Manuel said his bill would ensure that “the Filipino youth who are suffering from the impact of the […]
Surigao del Norte Representative Robert Ace Barbers lauded the stance taken by a Filipino-Chinese anti-crime group for its strong support to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country due to their huge tax revenue shortfall and involvement in crimes. Barbers’ long-held crusade against POGOs started way back in November 2019 when he assailed […]
Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte and Benguet Representative Eric Yap have filed twin measures that, once enacted into law, will mandate the government to purchase farm produce of local growers, and establish palay drying facilities nationwide to boost farmers’ income and help attain the country’s goal of achieving food security. House Bill No. […]
Surigao del Norte Representative Robert “Ace” Barbers has called on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and other concerned government regulatory agencies to compel all online delivery services firms to adopt more stringent measures prior to processing the shipment of products by online sellers. This call is in response to the continuing rise of […]
A party-list lawmaker said he has filed a bill seeking to grant poor job applicants a 20 percent discount on government-issued pre-employment documents to encourage and help them secure gainful employment while boosting the country’s employment at the same time. House Bill No. 4828, or the Poor Job Applicants Discount Act, was filed by Tutok […]
A ranking House leader warned against the ill effects of the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country, saying that offshore gaming undermines the government’s battle against illegal drugs, graft and corruption, money-laundering, and other gambling-related crimes. Surigao del Norte Representative Robert Ace Barbers, chairperson of the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs, reiterated […]
Two congressional leaders filed a bill seeking to amend the anti-agricultural smuggling act of 2016 to include and classify cigarette smuggling as economic sabotage. House Bill (HB) No. 3917 was principally authored by presidential son, senior Deputy Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, and PBA Party-list Representative Migs Nograles. Marcos is from Ilocos Norte noted for its […]