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The institutionalization of Misamis Oriental’s “Kuyamis Festival” passed the committee level in the House of Representatives. Misamis Oriental 2nd District Rep. Yevgeny Vincente Emano said his proposed House Bill (HB) 4613 has been approved by the Committee on Local Government and will be set for a second hearing at the plenary session. The Kuyamis Festival, […]
House Committee on Labor and Employment chair and Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles urged the government to “practice empathy and fairness” in dealing with workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators. The Bureau of Immigration is now preparing to deport some 480,000 illegal POGO workers. The Harvard-trained lawyer also reminded that the Philippines is bound […]
Occidental Mindoro Representative Leody Tarriela has filed a bill aimed at cushioning the impact of high gasoline and diesel prices by applying progressive excise taxation on fuel amid the projection that prices of diesel would increase by as much as P6 per liter of gasoline. Under House Bill No. 3628, the excise tax shall gradually […]
The 20-percent discount privilege granted under the law to senior citizens should be extended to include fines for traffic violations, the chair of the House Committee on Public Order and Safety said. Sta. Rosa City Representative Dan Fernandez made the statement as he pushed for the immediate passage of House Bill 5402 that he filed […]
Surigao del Norte Representative Robert Ace Barbers hailed Senator Robin Padilla’s call encouraging all government officials and employees, including his fellow workers in the showbiz industry, to take drug tests. “Atin pong pinupuri si Sen. Padilla sa kanyang position na dapat ma-protektahan ang mga Filipino, mga opisyal at kawani ng pamahalaan, kasama na ang kanyang […]
Around 925,178 teachers received a P1,000 cash incentive each, according to the Department of Education, in line with the celebration of World Teachers’ Day. DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa said the World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) has “already been downloaded” for distribution. The House Committee on Appropriations said the fund amounting to P925 million is […]
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 […]