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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 […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has welcomed the signing into law of his bill which allows employees in the private sector to telecommute or work-from-home. RA 11165 or An Act Institutionalizing Telecommuting as an Alternative Work Arrangement for Employees in the Private Sector encourages employers to adopt telecommuting – a work arrangement that allows an employee to […]
Senate Trade and Commerce Committee Chair Koko Pimentel III on Monday urged the agency to review the DepEd Computerization Program (DCP) to ensure that Filipino public school students are taught basic computer programming or coding––skills that would make Filipino youth “far more valuable in the 21st century workplace.” “(DepEd) Secretary (Leonor) Briones is on the […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to expedite its internal review of the K-12 Program amid continuing reports of low employment rates for graduates of the program, stressing that the review of the K-12 curriculum is important to boost the employability of graduates. “Dahil nga ang hangarin ng K to 12 […]
Senator Joel Villanueva, chairperson of the Senate committee on labor, employment, and human resources development, welcomed the Senate approval on second reading of Senate Bill No. 1629 or the “First-time Jobseekers Assistance Act” which exempts fresh graduates and out-of-school youth from paying government fees and charges on documents needed for their job application. “We thank […]
Senator Joel Villanueva, chairperson of the Senate committee on labor, employment, and human resources development, welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s certification of the Security of Tenure Bill as urgent. Duterte wrote the letter to Senate President Tito Sotto dated September 21 requesting the “immediate enactment” of Senate Bill No. 1826. “We laud the move of the […]
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles on Monday urged the the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to include new college graduates in 2019 among those to be prioritized in the roll out of the National ID system, saying the National ID would make it easier for graduating students to transition to the country’s […]
In a joint hearing, the House Committee on Labor and Employment chaired by Rep. Randolph Ting (3rd District, Cagayan) and Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation chaired by Rep. Marvey Marino (5th District, Batangas) initially discussed five proposals to grant bereavement leave with pay to employees in the private and public sectors, which they […]
Senator Sonny Angara has urged government to intensify its jobs programs that will help Filipinos, especially the youth, land high paying jobs amid high youth unemployment and underemployment rates in the country. Based on the July 2018 labor force survey, 1.04 million or almost half of the 2.32 million unemployed Filipinos are youth from the […]