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Senator Chiz Escudero underscored the need for the Philippine government to craft a comprehensive labor policy and tap countries that will protect overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from maltreatment and abuse once they are employed. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a total ban on the deployment of OFWs to Kuwait following the death of […]
Senator JV Ejercito condemned the death of a Filipina worker in Kuwait and urged government to review all deployment policies for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “I condemn the death of Joanna Daniella Demafelis in Kuwait as well as the reported 82 other OFW deaths in Kuwait in 2016,” Ejercito said. The legislator supported the decision […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the government to immediately implement countermeasures to soften the blow of rising inflation on underprivileged Filipinos, warning that inaction could result in growing hunger rates across the country. “Rising inflation is strongly correlated to increasing hunger prevalence among poor and near poor Filipino households,” Gatchalian said, noting that more than half […]
With further investigations needed to determine the real cause of death of some of the exhumed remains of children who were inoculated with Dengvaxia, Senator Dick Gordon underscored the need for the Philippines to build its own capability for disease control and research to safeguard public health. During the recent hearing of the Senate Committee […]
House Committee on Population and Family Relations Chairperson Rep. Sol Aragones is bent on approving the substitute bill providing for a universal social pension, an initiative that seeks to increase the coverage and the amount of social pension for senior citizens. “I support the call of many senior citizens to pass the Universal Social Pension […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on the government to ensure that there are jobs and livelihood assistance awaiting back home for distressed Filipino workers who will be repatriated from Kuwait. President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Labor and Employment to bring home overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in 72 hours following the discovery of […]
Senator Joel Villanueva filed a resolution calling for an inquiry regarding the disclosure of beneficial ownership of mining companies operating in the country. Under Senate Resolution No. 612, Villanueva urged the senate committee on public information and mass media to conduct an inquiry on the beneficial owners of extractive companies, which include mining, oil, and […]
Governor Esmael Mangudadatu of Maguindanao led a contingent of officials from the province and the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in joining the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) recently. With him were 20 ARMM Assemblymen led by their speaker, Ronnie Sinsuat, Maguindanao vice-governor Lester Sinsuat, 12 board members, 26 mayors, […]
House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs Vice Chairperson Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo said that other foreign governments should take steps to ensure the safety of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in their respective jurisdictions after the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued an administrative order for the total ban of deployment of all workers to […]
Senator Cynthia Villar hailed the enactment into law of the bill providing free irrigation services to small hold farmers. President Rodrigo Duterte recently signed into law Republic Act 10969, which exempts the payment of irrigation service for up to eight hectares of land. “Now that free irrigation service has been institutionalized and made permanent, our […]