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“Salot, hindi sulit.” This was how Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante, Jr. categorized Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) following revelations by Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri that the country has been blacklisted by the People’s Republic of China, which was dissuading its citizens from visiting the Philippines because of the presence of […]
House Committee on Labor and Employment chair and Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles urged the government to “practice empathy and fairness” in dealing with workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators. The Bureau of Immigration is now preparing to deport some 480,000 illegal POGO workers. The Harvard-trained lawyer also reminded that the Philippines is bound […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a bill seeking to establish a National Mariculture Program (NMP) in a bid to boost the country’s food security. “Our country is one of the world’s top producers of fish and aquatic plants. Given our distinct advantage in natural resources we must exert greater effort to ensure […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines is now a member of the United Cities and Local Governments, a global network of cities and local, regional, and metropolitan governments and their associations. ULAP National President and Quirino Governor Dax Cua joined the UCLG World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders and World Congress in […]
Quezon City 1st District Rep. Arjo Atayde called on the House leadership to start deliberations on a bill seeking to provide mandatory insurance coverage and hazard pay to journalists. His call came amid the death of journalist Percival Mabasa, more popularly known as Percy Lapid, who was gunned down last October 3 in Las Piñas. […]
Occidental Mindoro Representative Leody Tarriela has filed a bill aimed at cushioning the impact of high gasoline and diesel prices by applying progressive excise taxation on fuel amid the projection that prices of diesel would increase by as much as P6 per liter of gasoline. Under House Bill No. 3628, the excise tax shall gradually […]
The provincial government of Sulu is setting its sight on developing its tourism industry now that the province is starting to experience “good peace and order.” Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan said he would tap the assistance of Department of Tourism Undersecretary Myra Paz Abubakar to draft a tourism development plan. “Everything should be put in […]
The Philippine National Police (PNP) should refrain from assigning its personnel to secure Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) so as not to taint the image of the organization. Senator Ronald Dela Rosa said he has received information of PNP personnel allegedly involved in POGO-related crimes. “In able to clean your organization, sabihan mo stop deploying […]
Senator Nancy Binay is calling on the government to stop the enforcement of the One Health Pass (OHP) amid mounting complaints from travelers over the inconvenience of the screening system. “Dapat i-lift na natin ang One Health Pass dahil hindi na rin ito nagiging praktikal at mas nagiging inconvenient ito para sa nakararami,” Binay said. […]
Malacañang hosted the first Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) of the Nineteenth Congress, where the Senate and the House of Representative leadership presented their common legislative priorities for discussion with the executive. Senate President Migz Zubiri presented a total of twenty-six priority bills, twenty of which were priority measures mentioned by President Ferdinand Marcos, […]