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The chair of the House of Representatives Committee on Labor and Employment thumbed down the policy of making coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination a mandatory condition for work being implemented by some businesses. 1PACMAN Party-list Representative Enrico Pineda said the “no jab, no job” policy requiring a person to be vaccinated so that he or […]
Quezon City District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo is proposing a rent payment moratorium for all stallholders and vendors in public markets in the city. Castelo, who is running for Quezon City vice mayor under the Malayang Quezon City team of mayoral candidate Mike Defensor, made the proposal in Proposed Ordinance No. 485. The proposed ordinance […]
With Super Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So winning his third US Chess Championship crown Tuesday (Wednesday Philippine Time), the Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list is hoping the Philippines will never have to suffer a repeat of the way it lost the chess prodigy. “We congratulate GM Wesley So on yet another feather in his cap. […]
Senator Joel Villanueva raised what appears to be conflicting numbers in the Department of Health’s (DOH) hiring program, saying that while the DOH was asking for P3.8 billion in funds to hire additional personnel under its emergency hiring program, there still remained over 14,000 unfilled positions in the department. Villanueva asked DOH representatives at the […]
Alongside the swift release of aid for farmers affected by Severe Tropical Storm Maring, AGRI Party-list is urging the national government to prioritize the repairs of farm-to-markets roads made impassable by the recent storm. “As much as the farmers need financial aid in order to get back on their feet after being ravaged by Maring, […]
A lawmaker said it is necessary to construct distinct field offices for constitutional bodies separate from the local executive and legislative offices to show the constitutional independence and autonomy of these offices. Iligan City Representative Frederick Siao said the constitutional independence and autonomy of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Civil Service Commission (CSC), Commission […]
About 54 percent of the target population of Ormoc City have been vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the highest coverage in the Eastern Visayas region. Mayor Richard Gomez reported during his State of the City Address (SOCA) that some 54,376 residents 18 to 65 years old got complete doses of the vaccine. “The latest […]
As a sign of their continuing gratitude to our Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), Senator Cynthia Villar announced the holding of the 10th OFW and Family Summit on November 19, 2021 (Friday), which will be done virtually for the first time due to the pandemic. “This is our way of saying ‘Thank You’ to our OFWs, […]
Electronic commerce or eCommerce platforms along with parties or merchants engaged in the sale of prohibited digital products can be held solidarily liable under the proposed Internet Transactions Act, Senator Win Gatchalian said. Gatchalian said the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) issued a show cause as well as cease and desist orders to Lazada, Shopee, and […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri visited Camarines Norte and Naga City to inspect and turn over infrastructure projects funded through his legislative amendments in the national budget. In Camarines Norte, Zubiri turned over a school building in Talisay City to the province. Situated at San Isidro Elementary School, the building was realized through the combined […]