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NOGRALES LAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF ETEEAP BILL

The chairman of the House committee on labor and employment lauded the approval on third and final reading of a bill that allows individuals to use their acquired occupational knowledge, experience, and achievements as credits for their tertiary education units. “The institutionalization of the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) through House Bill No. […]

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NOGRALES HAILS DEPED FOR TEACHERS’ 30-DAY BREAK

As the country commemorates National Teachers’ Month this September, the chair of the House Committee on Labor and Employment hailed the move by the Department of Education (DepEd) to reduce the workload of teachers. “We thank Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte and all other officials for this move. This is a timely intervention […]

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NOGRALES BATS FOR CLIMATE RESILIENT AGRICULTURE

The chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee underscored the need to shift to climate-resilient agriculture and fisheries to avoid the crippling effects of disasters on the livelihood of farmers and fisherfolk. “We need to prioritize the shift to agriculture and fisheries that can cope with the harsher effects of climate change. […]

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NOGRALES PUSHES FOR TRABAHO PARA SA PILIPINO BILL

The chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee called for the passage of a bill that would establish a national jobs creation plan, which he said is necessary for the country to fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. “We need to institutionalize and expand the current National Employment Recovery Strategy or NERS […]

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LOWER PRICES OF FOOD AND TRANSPO, SOLON URGES

The House of Representatives’ committee on labor and employment chair and Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles believes that the government should aggressively move to bring down the cost of basic goods as a complement to a wage hike. “Our efforts to improve workers’ quality of life should not stop with a wage hike. We […]

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DIALOGUE ON NURSING SHORTAGE IN HOSPITALS URGED

The chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee has urged a dialogue among stakeholders to address the shortage of nurses in government hospitals. “We should have a dialogue first, then craft a workable strategy to address the shortage, with the view towards implementing a long-term solution instead of temporary measures,” Rizal 4th […]

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NOGRALES BACKS USE OF WATER-IMPOUNDING FACILITIES

Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles is backing the order of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to build water-impounding facilities near Metro Manila in a bid to control flooding and ensure water supply in Luzon. Such facilities, however, should only be supplementary, and the government’s greater objective should be restoring the country’s forest cover, Nograles said. […]

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SOLON HAILS PRIVATE-SECTOR BID TO CREATE 1M JOBS

The chair of the House of Representatives’ Labor and Employment Committee hailed an initiative that aims to create a million jobs for Filipinos, and urged more private sector companies to also come up with similar job-generating programs. “This is a great initiative that not only creates jobs but also address the problem of access to […]

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NOGRALES TO GOV’T: MORE EFFORT VS MALNUTRITION

The chairperson of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee called for greater effort to address malnutrition and child stunting, which could affect the country’s future workforce. “Our country’s future workforce is at risk with the continued prevalence of malnutrition and child stunting. We need to address this issue urgently and seriously, and we […]

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SOLON URGES: PASS WORKERS’ FINANCIAL LITERACY BILL

The chair of the House of Representatives Committee on Labor and Employment expressed hope that a bill that would require employers to provide financial literacy and entrepreneurship programs to their employees would get the nod of Congress. “As we try to cope with rising prices of goods, the prevalence of financial scams and predatory loaning, […]