The House Committee on Poverty Alleviation chaired by 1-PACMAN Party-list Rep. Michael Romero approved the substitute bill consolidating the nine bills providing indigent job seekers a 20-percent discount in the payment of fees and charges for certain government certificates and clearances. The corresponding committee report was also approved. The nine measures on the subject are […]
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Senator Lito Lapid has filed a bill which seeks to amend RA 11261 otherwise known as the “First Time Jobseekers Assistance Act” to extend the waiver of fees and charges to jobseekers who have lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under Senate Bill 2090, all government agencies and instrumentalities, including Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has challenged those finishing Grade 12, college and technical courses this graduation season to be creative, to think outside of the box in hunting for jobs and disprove the impression that the current crop of youngsters are easily discouraged by failure and life challenges. “Expect the job market to be competitive. […]