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Starting May 15, around 1.5 million government employees will receive bigger mid-year bonuses pursuant to the law that raised the ceiling of tax-free bonuses and benefits. Under Republic Act 10963 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law, the 13th month pay and other benefits, including productivity incentives and Christmas bonuses, are exempted […]
Senator Sonny Angara lauded the Duterte administration for its handling of the diplomatic row with Kuwait, and for securing the memorandum of agreement that aims to ensure better working conditions for Filipino workers in the Gulf state. “We give credit to the administration for moving quickly to diffuse the tension so as to ensure the […]
The House committees on basic education and culture and on higher and technical education jointly approved House Bill 4890 seeking to establish a Human Trafficking Prevention Education Program for the youth. The bill aims to enhance the knowledge of the youth of their basic rights and promote their vigilance against human trafficking by providing preventive […]
The lifting of the deployment ban for skilled and semi-skilled workers for Kuwait is great news for many of our OFWs interested in working in the gulf state. This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, vice chairman of the House Committee on OFWs. Previously, President Rodrigo Duterte imposed a temporary deployment ban for Kuwait. […]
“The signing of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) between Kuwait and the Philippines gave vindication to the tough actions of President Rodrigo Duterte to insist on the security of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs),” Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo said. Castelo, vice-chairman of the House committee for OFWs, said the agreement which he had long supported […]
Local communities may soon be able to strengthen their marine and coastal protection efforts as the House committee on appropriations approved a substitute bill establishing marine protected areas (MPAs) in coastal municipalities and cities nationwide. The measure consolidated House Bills 48 and 2126 authored by Reps. Lawrence Laurel Fortun and Benhur Salimbangon, respectively. The measure […]
Senator Cynthia Villar firmly believes that there are plenty of livelihood alternatives that are available for Filipinos, especially the impoverished and underprivileged, to help them augment their incomes and improve the quality of their lives. Villar, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, noted that two viable income-generating ventures are mushroom cultivation and […]
Senator Sonny Angara underscored the need to strengthen the capability of local government units (LGUs) to effectively deliver frontline basic services for citizens as a means to facilitate inclusive growth. “For growth to be inclusive, we need to capacitate LGUs by giving them more powers and funds to ensure a more efficient, effective and responsive […]
The House special committee on food security approved a substitute bill seeking to reduce food waste through donations and waste recycling. The committee chaired by Rep. Leo Rafael Cueva passed the bill titled “Food Waste Reduction Act” which substituted House Bills 2496, 4263, 4675, 5746, 6235 and 6789 authored by Reps. Conrado Estrella III, Evelina […]
The House committee on basic education and culture adopted House Resolution 1099 which acknowledges the great contribution of the late famed artist Mauro “Malang” Santos to Filipino culture and arts. The committee chaired by Rep. Ramon Durano VI adopted the resolution authored by Rep. Deogracias Victor Savellano. Malang was an award-winning cartoonist, illustrator, and fine […]