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Senator Francis Tolentino filed Senate Bill No. 1388, otherwise known as the “Good Samaritan at Sea Law.” This law institutionalizes the duty to render assistance (1) to any person found at sea in danger of being lost; and (2) to another ship, its crew, and passengers, after a collision. Under the proposed legislation, the failure […]
The largest business process outsourcing (BPO) employer in Davao City has unveiled its fifth site located in SP Dacudao Loop, Agdao, Davao Park District, and opened job opportunities to thousands of Dabawenyos. Eppie Titong, the senior vice president and country manager of VXI Global Solutions, said as the largest employer in Davao Region, they are […]
Ifugao Governor Jerry Dalipog said building three road projects closer to the communities will encourage residents to reside in resettlement areas and will avoid building houses on the heritage rice terraces which will help in their preservation. “Aside from serving as an access road for people between the service communities, and in the delivery of […]
The Quezon City Government, through the Department of Public Order and Safety – Green Transport Office (DPOS-GTO), has installed bike ramps on footbridges and one underpass along the city’s 93-kilometer bike lane network as part of its efforts to improve Quezon City’s bike facilities. The QC DPOS-GTO upgraded several grade-separated crossings in QC by installing […]
At least 50 residents of the Surigao del Norte town of Bacuag benefited from the P750,000 livelihood aid facilitated by the Office of Senator Bong Go and the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13). “Each of the beneficiaries received a P15,000 grant that will help them revive their livelihood to […]
Good news for delivery riders and drivers of online businesses who have fallen victim to hoax orders: a bill by Senator Robin Padilla seeks to require delivery service providers to pay riders in full in cases where there is a cancellation of confirmed orders. Senate Bill 1385 also seeks to impose hefty penalties on those […]
The government should study the social costs of online gambling in the Philippines, not just the social costs of allowing Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) in the country. This was stressed on Friday by Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante, Jr., who said the recent spotlight on the negative impact of POGOs “should also be […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a measure to encourage more students to take agriculture, forestry, and fisheries degree programs with support from the government and empower them to be agripreneur scholars. Under his proposed House Bill No. 2419 or the “Agripreneurs Scholarship Program Act”, an Integrated Agripreneurs Scholarship Program (IASP) will be […]
Iloilo City is now equipped to test not COVID-19 cases but also monkeypox cases with the opening of its Uswag Molecular Laboratory at its permanent site in Barangay San Pedro in Molo district. “It is a biosafety level 2 facility equipped with machines and instruments needed for molecular testing. At present, the facility will focus […]
The Bailes de Luces (Dances of Lights) dancers of La Castellana, Negros Occidental received the Best Foreign Performer Excellence Award at the 2022 Chungjang Recollection Festival in Dong-gu, Gwangju City, South Korea. One of Gwangju’s most famous gatherings, the Chungjang Recollection Festival, featured performances, exhibitions, a street parade, and performances by cultural assets, among others. […]