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The chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee hailed Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s signing of a law that aims to uphold the rights and welfare of domestic caregivers. “With the signing of the Caregivers’ Welfare Act, our government signals that it is intent on protecting the rights and welfare of a sector […]
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles encouraged human resource management practitioners (HRMPs) to fully embrace digitalization to ensure a dynamic civil service. In his message during the 21st Regional Conference of HRMPs in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) held on 22-23 November 2023 at the Newtown Plaza Convention Center, Baguio City, Chairperson Nograles urged […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to advance science-based policies and decision-making, and develop and implement high-impact forestry, natural resources, and environment programs for a sustainable and resilient development of the country’s natural resources. The MoU […]
CamSur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has proposed a human resources development program (HRDP) for civilian or non-uniformed personnel (NUP) in the military and all uniformed agencies to make sure these workers are entitled to the same benefits such as merit promotion, training plus scholarship grants and incentive awards that their uniformed co-workers now enjoy. As part […]
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie E. Cua hailed what is turning out to be a banner year for the agency, after it was once again recognized by the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) in the inaugural GOCC Governance Awards Ceremony held last week. The PCSO was among three government-owned and controlled corporations that the […]
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) have signed an Integration Agreement to connect the Arca South on and off ramps into the Skyway system via the upcoming South East Metro Manila Expressway (SEMME) or Skyway Stage 4 project. The collaboration marks a significant milestone in addressing the growing need for efficient transportation […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Wednesday thanked the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for agreeing with his position on the need to increase the coverage it offers its members, but urged the agency to ensure that the 30% increase applies to all cases as the agency has conceded that inflation has impacted the […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Monday filed a resolution urging the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Landbank of the Philippines (Land Bank) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to streamline requirements and simplify the process with regards to the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). “As […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes is pushing to realign the excess funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) to finance the construction of more hospitals and health centers. This after the House Committee on Appropriations on Tuesday approved House Bill 9513 which seeks to allow the government to tap excess revenues of Government-Owned […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is joining forces with other national government agencies (NGAs) to integrate the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act of 2022 into their respective programs and initiatives, to support its drive for companies to comply with the law. Solid waste management, once the sole responsibility of local government units […]