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“Philippine diplomats abroad who are duty-bound to come to the defense of abused and mistreated overseas Filipino workers in their areas of jurisdiction should be above reproach and must treat their workers in the manner by which we want our OFWs to be treated by their own employers.” This was the reaction of Manila 6th […]
As calls mount for the establishment of a Department of Overseas Filipino Workers (DOFW), Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua on Thursday is calling on local government units (LGUs) in the country to develop incentives and programs to entice OFWs and overseas Filipinos to retire and […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri is calling for a thorough investigation of Ms. Marichu Mauro, the Philippine Ambassador to Brazil, who was caught on security camera maltreating her Filipina staffer on several occasions. “While watching the video, I was horrified to see the brazenness of our ambassador to Brazil in physically maltreating the embassy service […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Finance (DOF) to provide sufficient budget and spare taxpayers from being choked by new borrowings to fund next year’s implementation of the Murang Kuryente Act. Gatchalian learned that less than 20 percent or only P8 billion of the P46 billion requested by the Power Sector Assets and […]
The alleged abuse and maltreatment that a Filipino domestic worker suffered from the hands of the country’s ambassador to Brazil is deplorable and conduct unbecoming a diplomatic official who should be watching out for the welfare of their countrymen in a foreign land instead of inflicting harm, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva, chair of […]
The Pangasinan Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded a total of 1,203 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) recovery cases. Governor Amado Espino III thanked Pangasinenses and the local government units (LGUs) in the province for their cooperation in implementing the standard health protocols. “I thank our fellow Pangasinenses for abiding in the protocols and the LGUs for […]
Alarmed over the reported 4 million Chinese nationals who arrived in the Philippines since 2017, Senator Kiko Pangilinan calls on the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to investigate this “soft invasion.” “Bureau of Immigration (BI) na mismo ang umamin na 4 million na Chinese nationals ang pumasok […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is eyeing more centers of excellence in the Philippines that will boost the quality of education and training of aspiring teachers. In a Senate panel hearing, non-profit organization Philippine Business for Education (PBED) reported that there are only 74 centers of excellence and development among 1,572 Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) in the country. […]
Senator Bong Go said he will be recommending to President Rodrigo Duterte the creation of an inter-agency task force that will employ a whole-of-government approach in the ongoing efforts to end deep-rooted and systemic corruption plaguing the whole bureaucracy. This came after reports of continuing prevalent corruption in numerous agencies, including the Department of Public […]
The provincial government of Davao Oriental has formally turned over to the municipality of Tarragona the newly completed Urban Greening and Landscaping Development Project. Governor Nelson Dayanghirang led the turn-over ceremony of Tarragona town’s new landmark that is being touted as a new tourism come-on and an impressive gateway to the province’s first district. The […]