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BUSINESSMEN SHOULD SUPPORT ‘BALIK PROBINSYA’ PROGRAM – DELA PEÑA

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is encouraging businessmen to support the government’s “Balik Probinsya” program by putting up technology-related businesses in the provinces.DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña said the agency plans to launch soon the Expanded Opportunities for Development through the Use of Science and Technology (EXODUS) program. Through the program, dela Peña […]

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MICRO, SMALL BUSINESSES ALSO NEED RELIEF FROM GOVERNMENT – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva is calling on the government to also provide assistance to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which he said are also suffering from the effectis of the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, Villanueva expressed concern on the ability of the sector to keep their workers employee during the pandemic. “Just as we […]

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47% OF FILIPINO FAMILIES NATIONWIDE ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH K-12 – GATCHALIAN

Almost half of Filipino families nationwide are dissatisfied with the K-12 program, revealed Senator Win Gatchalian, who commissioned a Pulse Asia survey to measure public satisfaction on the program’s implementation. With 1,200 respondent-families nationwide, Gatchalian shared that 47 percent of Filipino families are not satisfied with the K-12 program. Meanwhile 38 percent said they are […]

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PROTECT FILIPINO WORKERS’ JOBS UNDER PROPOSED CITIRA – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Finance (DOF) to carefully study how it plans to protect the jobs of thousands of Filipinos if Congress approves the proposed Corporate Income Tax Incentives Reform Act (CITIRA). Gatchalian, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs, expressed his apprehension on the passage of CITIRA, especially […]

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TOURISM INPUT TO PH GDP RISES TO 12.7% – ROMULO-PUYAT

The tourism industry’s contribution to the country’s economy reached another milestone in 2018 with its 12.7 percent input to the Philippines’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is 0.5% higher than in 2017, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The contribution was made considering the closure for six months of Boracay island, […]

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HIRE LOCAL WORKERS IN ODA PROJECTS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill amending Republic Act No. 8182, or the Official Development Assistance (ODA) law, aimed at requiring foreign bidders and contract awardees to hire local workers for manual and non-technical jobs, for the “primordial protection and promotion of interests of the ordinary Filipino worker.” Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee […]

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‘END ENDO’ BILL GETS SENATE NOD – VILLANUEVA

The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill that defines security of tenure for workers, a measure that seeks to stamp out abuses in the practice of illegal contractualization. Upholding the Constitutionally-guaranteed right to security of tenure, the bill reiterates the prohibition on labor-only contracting, and clarifies ambiguities in existing laws that […]

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CREATE A NEW CITY CENTER IN EVERY REGION – ANGARA

Developing new city centers across the country to expand development in the regions and spread economic activities outside the densely populated Metro Manila will help sustain the remarkable economic growth of the Philippines in the coming years, Senator Sonny Angara said. “As the National Capital Region (NCR) becomes increasingly saturated, it is necessary that we […]

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MORE INVESTORS SHOULD EMPLOY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go reiterated his commitment to promote the welfare of Filipino workers even as he vowed to support government programs that would encourage more investors to open their business in the country and provide more jobs for our people. Go made the statement during his visit to a […]

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SIGNING OF FIRST-TIME JOBSEEKERS ACT AN EXAMPLE OF GOV’T PRIORITIZING WELFARE OF PEOPLE OVER REVENUE – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara lauded the signing into law by President Duterte of a measure that would exempt first-time jobseekers from paying fees for government-issued documents in connection with their job applications. Angara also thanked the President for signing the First-Time Jobseekers Act, which he co-authored in the Senate. “We express our sincerest gratitude to […]