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The Senate passed on third and final reading a measure which aims to give business entrepreneurs a better chance of succeeding in the industry by providing them with tax breaks and other forms of assistance. Senate Bill No. 1532, authored by Senator Bam Aquino, was approved with 18 affirmative votes, no negative vote, and zero […]
“More than 90% of all mobile subscribers in the Philippines are prepaid users.” This shared Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, a known advocate of consumer rights, and principal author of House Bill 5109 or the Prepaid Load Protection Act. “Unfortunately, this more than 90% is subjected to prepaid loads with expiry dates, and forfeiture of […]
It will be more fun in the Philippines as both local and foreign tourists will have more scenic destinations to enjoy. The House committee on tourism chaired by Rep. Lucy Gomez approved seven bills which declare certain parts of the country as ecotourism zones/sites and tourist destinations. These are House Bills 5072, 5229, 5230, 5231, […]
Senator Bam Aquino congratulated elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) leaders and advised them to begin by listening to the people they have sworn to serve. “Hindi lang tayo dapat magaling mangampanya, magaling din tayo dapat magserbisyo. Nagsisimula ito sa pakikinig sa komunidad. Alamin natin ang kanilang mga kuwento at kanilang pangangailangan,” Aquino stressed. To […]
Starting May 15, around 1.5 million government employees will receive bigger mid-year bonuses pursuant to the law that raised the ceiling of tax-free bonuses and benefits. Under Republic Act 10963 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law, the 13th month pay and other benefits, including productivity incentives and Christmas bonuses, are exempted […]
Senator Sonny Angara lauded the Duterte administration for its handling of the diplomatic row with Kuwait, and for securing the memorandum of agreement that aims to ensure better working conditions for Filipino workers in the Gulf state. “We give credit to the administration for moving quickly to diffuse the tension so as to ensure the […]
The House committees on basic education and culture and on higher and technical education jointly approved House Bill 4890 seeking to establish a Human Trafficking Prevention Education Program for the youth. The bill aims to enhance the knowledge of the youth of their basic rights and promote their vigilance against human trafficking by providing preventive […]
The lifting of the deployment ban for skilled and semi-skilled workers for Kuwait is great news for many of our OFWs interested in working in the gulf state. This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, vice chairman of the House Committee on OFWs. Previously, President Rodrigo Duterte imposed a temporary deployment ban for Kuwait. […]
“The signing of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) between Kuwait and the Philippines gave vindication to the tough actions of President Rodrigo Duterte to insist on the security of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs),” Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo said. Castelo, vice-chairman of the House committee for OFWs, said the agreement which he had long supported […]
Local communities may soon be able to strengthen their marine and coastal protection efforts as the House committee on appropriations approved a substitute bill establishing marine protected areas (MPAs) in coastal municipalities and cities nationwide. The measure consolidated House Bills 48 and 2126 authored by Reps. Lawrence Laurel Fortun and Benhur Salimbangon, respectively. The measure […]