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Senator Koko Pimentel III on Tuesday reiterated the urgency of passing an “anti-endo” law, saying a measure banning the hiring of workers for fixed-term arrangements or end of contract (“endo”) schemes should be considered “highest priority” before the May 2019 elections. “Ensuring job security is one of the goals of the current administration. A law, […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III, chair of the Senate Trade and Commerce Committee urged for the passage of the 2019 national budget as he thumbed down proposals to reenact last year’s budget. In a radio interview on Monday, Pimentel emphasized that the government’s budget should not be held hostage by special interests. He added that a […]
Senator Joel Villanueva hailed the government’s Build, Build, Build program as the program is “poised to open more job opportunities for Filipino workers.” During the recent groundbreaking ceremony of the Ciudad de Victoria Interchange led by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in coordination with Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, Maligaya Development Corp., and […]
Senator Sonny Angara said Filipinos will soon have a better chance of survival from life-threatening diseases once the Universal Health Care (UHC) bill, which provides for free medical checkups and other preventive health services, becomes a law. According to Angara, preventive health services, one of the main proponents of the UHC, are intended to help […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has filed a bill proposing the inclusion of computer science in the curriculum of the K-12 Program, integrating the subject as early as the kindergarten level. “This bill seeks to integrate computer science in all levels of the enhanced basic education curriculum. By introducing computer science fundamentals to our students, as […]
The country’s high ranking among Southeast Asian nations in terms of economic outlook in 2019 was a sign that the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte “is on the right track” and that the country’s economic managers should continue the programs and reforms that have buoyed the spirits of Filipino businessmen, Senate Trade and Commerce Committee […]
Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), the regional party of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, will hold its first rally to kick off the campaign for the 2019 polls in Pampanga on Feb. 12, according to Senator Cynthia Villar. “February 12, Pampanga sponsored by Hugpong ng Pagbabago. That’s the first one,” Villar told reporters. When asked why […]
Barangay officials deserve not just honoraria but fixed salaries commensurate to their valuable contribution to the community as frontliners of government service. “Hindi makatarungan na ang mga taong hinalal ng taumbayan ay honorarium lang ang natatanggap,” (It is not fair that elected officials will only receive honoraria) Angara said. “Kung mayroong mga karapat-dapat na makatanggap […]
Participants to the Palarong Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Athletic Association (ARMMAA) should take advantage of the weeklong sports event to gain more friends and maintain the spirit of camaraderie. This was the advice given by former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go, who was invited as the keynote speaker in the opening […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing to increase the tobacco tax to P70 per pack in a bid to curb cigarette consumption among Filipinos and raise funds for government Universal Health Care (UHC) programs. In filing Senate Bill No. 2177 to amend the Tax Code and further hike the tobacco excise tax, Gatchalian expressed alarm that […]