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Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has asked the City Council to extend the payment of business, real property and transfer taxes amid the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-2019) in the city. “We have requested the City Council to enact a resolution or ordinance extending the payment of taxes. This way, local residents have more […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution to look into the initiatives of all energy agencies and stakeholders in ensuring the reliability, security and affordability of electric power supply during the summer season. Gatchalian said that during summer, peak demand increases by 5.45% in Luzon and 3.19% in Visayas because of heightened use of refrigerators […]
With the threat of unemployment looming as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread in the country, Senator Joel Villanueva urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to expedite the implementation of programs that will help affected workers weather it out and transition to new jobs. Villanueva noted that the labor department […]
To protect ordinary Filipino borrowers from harassment and unethical practices perpetuated by predatory lenders, Senator Win Gatchalian has moved to regulate the debt collection practices of financing and lending companies. Gatchalian, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs, has filed Senate Bill No. 1366 (SBN 1366) or “The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act,” […]
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill creating the Department of Filipinos Overseas and Foreign Employment (DFO). With 173 affirmative votes, 11 negative votes, and no abstention, the chamber passed House Bill 5832, which seeks to create a new department that shall be the primary agency tasked to protect […]
To avert shortages arising from disasters such as the reported shortages of supplies in different parts of the globe due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) scare, Senator Dick Gordon reiterated the need for the government to stockpile on strategic supplies. Gordon reiterated this during the continuation of the hearing conducted by the Committee on […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called for additional paid medical leave benefits for COVID-19-vulnerable employees as this would encourage self-quarantine among those suspected to be infected with the disease. In an interview with Bombo Radyo Naga, Pangilinan said the legitimate self-quarantining employees is helping their workplace community and should not be penalized with pay cuts for doing […]
With the government still in the process of securing more test kits to screen potential carriers of the COVID-19 coronavirus, a Manila lawmaker on Thursday urged the Department of Health (DOH) to consider amending its testing guidelines so that senior citizens are to be given priority. “Individuals 60 years and older should be prioritized as […]
Telecommuting work arrangements keep workers safe from infectious diseases like COVID-19 and maintain their productivity since they can continue fulfilling their duties and responsibilities wherever they are, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. While the rising threats to public health triggering a slowdown in the economy, Villanueva explained that companies can mitigate the impact if parts […]
Even as the Department of Education (DepEd) is deliberating on the use of the sablay as the standard garb for graduation rites, Senator Sonny Angara encouraged more schools to adopt this as a means to promote Filipino heritage and for practical purposes. Angara said local government units around the country could take their cue from […]