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Senator Grace Poe appealed to employers to provide allowances and benefits to their workers to help them cope with the rising prices of commodities and fuel products. Poe said the assistance will help the country’s wage earners get by as the Senate approved on third and final reading the P100 wage hike bill. “I urge […]
Senator Mark Villar delivered his sponsorship speech on the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act or AFASA before the Senate floor. Villar’s sponsorship was overwhelmingly supported by the Senate as the Senate President Migz Zubiri, Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, and Senators Win Gatchalian, Bong Revilla, Jinggoy Estrada have also delivered their co-sponsorship speeches, supporting the AFASA bill. […]
Angeles City Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr., on his second term in office, reaped multiple awards and recognitions from various government agencies in the country for his excellent leadership and administration. His recent notable accolade, the Most Outstanding Kapampangan Award (MOKA) in Government Service, Lazatin was recognized for his “exemplary achievements and contributions to the […]
The House Committee on Public Works and Highways chaired by Surigao del Sur Representative Romeo Momo created a technical working group (TWG) tasked to craft a substitute bill to six measures seeking to ensure that all cities and municipalities in the country have recreational spaces.The panel named Pangasinan Representative Christopher De Venecia as head of […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the Department of Agriculture to provide additional support for local farmers, such as onion producers, to increase their income and lower the price of goods, so that consumers won’t prefer cheaper illegally sourced products online. Lee was reacting to the proliferation of smuggled onions being sold online, some […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list is pushing for a measure to boost the capital markets and raise the investment competitiveness in the country. AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes on Tuesday defended a bill which seeks to reduce taxes for stock transactions and create equality in the tax treatment of debt and stock securities. According to the lawmaker, […]
Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan has proposed a simple, yet crucial step in ensuring preparedness and prompt action during emergencies: Disseminating information in easy-to-understand formats, and translating their contents to Filipino and regional languages appropriate to the affected communities. Yamsuan has filed House Bill (HB) 9947 to make this a requirement for all national and […]
Senator Chiz Escudero reaffirmed his support for the local film industry workers, as he voted in favor of Senate Bill 2505 which aims to give more protection to the sector against unfair treatment and poor working conditions. “Kaisa ako sa mga naglalayong mapabuti pa ang kalagayan at buhay ng ating mga kababayan na kabahagi ng […]
Senator Bong Go has filed Senate Bill No. 2536, seeking to create the Government Accountancy Office (GAO) under the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to further enhance and professionalize government accounting for better management and control of resources. The proposed measure aims to improve the current governmental accounting systems, setting a new standard for […]
Senator Robin Padilla upheld the Philippines’ rights over Sabah by introducing an amendment to the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act. Padilla’s proposal – to add a line that makes clear the Philippines is not abandoning its claim to Sabah – was accepted by Senator Francis Tolentino, the author and sponsor of the bill. “Ang hinihingi […]