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The House Committee on Labor and Employment chaired by Rizal Representative Juan Fidel Felipe Nograles is set to vote next week on the three bills providing for a legislated minimum wage increase for workers in the private sector.Nograles announced this before the committee ended its second hearing on the three bills, namely: House Bills 514 […]
Iloilo City will embark on the country’s first waste-to-energy project through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) set to commence construction in October 2024. Led by Mayor Jerry Treñas, the city government held a ceremonial contract exchange ceremony recently with Metro Pacific Water (MPW), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Metro Pacific Water Investments Corporation (MPWIC), for the construction of […]
Citing the increases in fire incidents especially the past years. Senator Cynthia Villar renewed her call for unity and cooperation to thwart fire incidents. Speaking during the 2024 Fire Prevention Month celebration at the Villar Foundation Hall in Las Piñas City, Villar said these traits are embodied in the celebration’s theme for this year- “Sa […]
The long-awaited Negros Island Region (NIR) Act, which bring the provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor together under one administrative region, was approved on third and final reading in the Senate. “The people of Negros have been waiting for this for a long time,” said Senate President Migz Zubiri, himself a Negrense through […]
The Senate adopted a resolution commending and congratulating members of the Philippine team for their exemplary performance in the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China. Adopted was Senate Resolution No. 825, taking into consideration 30 other resolutions congratulating and commending the Philippine team and their coaching staff for bringing pride and honor to the […]
The launch of the 160th Malasakit Center at Davao Occidental General Hospital in Malita, which Senator Bong attended, ensures that each province within the Davao Region is now home to at least one Malasakit Center, marking a milestone in the country’s efforts to provide accessible medical assistance to those in need particularly poor and indigent […]
The office of Senator Robin Padilla is organizing a Basic Citizen Military Training for Senate officials and employees from March to June 2024. Padilla, a reserve Lieutenant Colonel in the Philippine Army, said the Basic Citizen Military Training aims to establish formal, actual and physical training for Senate officials and employees who sign up. “Ang […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda said that the future of food will depend not only on the type of food consumed but also on its production process and how it is taken. Legarda, a notable environmental advocate, reiterated her commitment as a steward of culinary heritage and advocate for sustainable food systems. “The economic […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to “adjust to inflation” the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) cash transfers to some 4.4 million poor households has been welcomed by the 22 members of the minority bloc in the House of Representatives. “The President’s order is consistent to our recommendation to increase the cash grants to 4Ps household-beneficiaries […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list believes lowering the Documentary Stamp Tax (DST) on Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) lottery tickets and horse racing bets will benefit Filipinos in need by bringing in additional funds to PCSO’s charity fund for medical assistance. According to AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes, cutting the DST to 10 percent from the current […]