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Members of the Social Security System who will turn unemployed could apply for unemployment assistance under Republic Act 11199 or the Social Security Act of 2019, which was recently signed by President Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Dick Gordon said. Gordon, author of the law, said the landmark legislation now provides for unemployment insurance or involuntary separation […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is urging government to ensure that support and benefits under the newly enacted rice tariffication law reach rice farmers and help them cope with the lifting of the quantitative restrictions on rice imports. “The government must ensure that support measures under the law will be fully realized for the benefit of […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has pledged to support the growth of La Union’s silk industry. Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, stressed the need to support the industry given the shortage in the supply of native fabrics in the country. The seasoned legislator adds that there are now wide areas in La Union […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III is encouraging delinquent taxpayers with unsettled estate tax liabilities to avail of the amnesty period provided by Republic Act 11213, which was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on Feb. 14. The new “Tax Amnesty Act” aims to enhance revenue generation for the government by encouraging citizens to pay the […]
Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte led a sortie in Santiago City, Isabela, to pitch for senatorial candidates being endorsed by her regional party, Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP). She also took advantage of the trip to enjoy the sights of Isabela, particularly its old churches. The younger Duterte said she took a spiritual […]
His was a life dedicated in the service of his fellow Filipinos. This is how senatorial aspirant and former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go describes James Leonard Gordon, widely considered as the “founding father of Olongapo,” at the recent remembrance of the 52nd death anniversary of the late Olongapo City mayor. “Although […]
Senator Win Gatchalian expressed his gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte for signing into law a measure that allows subscribers to retain their mobile phone numbers for life even if they switch between service providers. The President on Feb. 14 signed the Mobile Number Portability Act or Republic Act No. 11202. “Finally, the cellphone numbers we […]
Strongly condemning the killing of 63-year-old businessman Jose Luis Yulo and his driver, Allan Santos, by motorcycle-riding gunmen, Senator Dick Gordon has pointed to the need to prevent brazen crimes being perpetrated by riding-in-tandem criminals. “Criminals on board motorcycles have really become so bold and fearless. They kill with impunity in broad daylight and even […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is proud of what his home province of Aurora has become in terms of tourism development. Angara said Aurora’s tourism industry grew considerably over the last 11 years, with the number of tourist traffic in the province increasing by 119.81 percent based on government data. “Aurora is fast-becoming one of the […]
Senator Cynthia Villar welcomed participants and government officials to the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance (Villar SIPAG) Farm School in Bacoor, Cavite for the launching of the Program to Improve Rice Productivity and Mechanization for Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations. The program was launched to prepare for the implementation of the law amending […]