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Senator Joel Villanueva is pushing for the inclusion of a special provision requiring the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to first coordinate with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) before issuing special working permits to foreigners who intend to work in the Philippines for less than six months. According to Villanueva, this is consistent with […]
Senator Dick Gordon has proposed that government enter into a partnership with local taipans and Korean investors and take over debt-saddled Hanjin Philippines so that the country can build ships for use in defense and commercial purposes. Gordon stressed that the Hanjin shipyard is a very important natural resource, of human, logistical and engineering resource, […]
The Bicameral Conference Committee has approved the reconciled Senate and House versions of a measure institutionalizing a framework to advance energy efficiency and conservation practices in the country. Senator Win Gatchalian said the approval of the reconciled version of Senate Bill No. 1531 and House Bill No. 8629, more popularly known as the Energy Efficiency […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called for the swift passage of his bill seeking to boost the country’s gross international reserves (GIR) by granting tax exemptions to small-scale miners who would sell their gold to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). “I strongly urge the honorable members of the Philippine Senate to approve the passage of […]
Senator Sonny Angara is urging the Department of Tourism (DOT) to use “storytelling” as a key marketing strategy to attract more tourists to the Philippines. Angara said the DOT should come up with a master plan using narratives that portray the “rich cultural heritage” of the country’s various tourist destinations. “Storytelling is a great way […]
A measure that will allow unimpeded importation of rice, amending the Agricultural Tariffication Act of 1996 and replacing the quantitative restriction on rice imports, is now a President’s signature away from becoming law. The Senate transmitted to the Office of the President the harmonized version of Senate Bill 1998 and House Bill 7735, or an […]
Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go cited the need to empower barangays by allowing them to hire more tanods (village watchmen) as they need. “Minsan, kulang talaga ang tanod para mapanatili ang kapayapaan at kaayusan sa isang lugar, lalong-lalo na sa mga malalaking barangay at sa mga lugar na sadyang mas maraming […]
Former Presidential Political Affairs Adviser Francis Tolentino said he will put disaster preparedness as his main thrust in his bid for a Senate seat in the May midterm elections. At the sidelines of his birthday celebration held at the Sigtuna Hall of the Tagaytay International Convention Center (TICC) recently, the former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority […]
The provincial government of Pangasinan once again honored World War II veterans of the province through a commemorative program and a medical mission for them and their family members during the 74th Lingayen Gulf Landings and 12th Pangasinan Veterans’ Day. The program, which was attended by the living veterans and their family members including families […]
“There must be aggressive information dissemination about, and determined implementation of, the Philippine Mental Health Law in order to prevent senseless deaths, especially those by suicide, lamented Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winnie Castelo. Castelo made the reaction in light of the death by suicide of Brian Velasco, drummer of the famous homegrown rock band […]