Estrada bill mandates financial literacy program for workers
SENATOR Jinggoy Estrada is banking on Congress to promptly pass a bill for Malacañang to enact a law mandating financial literacy program for workers.
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SENATOR Jinggoy Estrada is banking on Congress to promptly pass a bill for Malacañang to enact a law mandating financial literacy program for workers.
Ahead of budget deliberations for next year, a senator on Tuesday vowed to “make noise in advocating the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), especially the Philippine Navy, so they can better defend our territory.”
THE chief of the Senate mass media committee is keen on probing the reported possible violation of press freedom in the indefinite suspension of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) of embattled Pastor Apollo Quiboloy.
Senator Cynthia A. Villar asked Filipino households to turn to “urban agriculture and home gardening” to meet the increasing food demand of a swelling population.
Sen. Cynthia A. Villar vowed to stand by Filipino fishermen and pushed for “balikatan” to protect the West Philippine Sea (WPS) where the country sources “a big percentage” of its fish production.
SENATOR Raffy Tulfo pressed for passage of a bill seeking the development of a comprehensive and integrated legislative policy for developing the Philippines’s natural gas sector.
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) is currently conducting a Senate-House benchmarking visit to the United States (US) as part of the government’s efforts to strengthen the country’s higher education institutions (HEIs).
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian pressed the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to tighten the registration of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) to rigorously enforce the provisions of the SIM Registration Law.
To guarantee that plant-based foods are safe for human consumption, a modern Mobile Plant Food Safety Laboratory was launched by the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI).
Government officials and personnel will no longer be allowed to use sirens, blinkers and protocol license plates indiscriminately as this could cause traffic disruptions, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday.
SENATOR Sherwin T. Gatchalian urged taxpayers to file their income tax returns as the April 15 deadline for filing approaches.
Senators called on the national and local governments to mitigate the impact of the weather on workers, saying they should “go beyond the minimum requirements of the law” whenever possible, as labor reeling from the continuing high inflation is now burdened by extreme heat.
The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has made significant strides in enhancing labor conditions of foreign workers in UAE, according to Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III.
Public and private schools that suspended face-to-face classes due to the intense heat caused by El Niño are still required to provide online lessons to their students.
SENATOR Sherwin T. Gatchalian, in filing an enabling resolution, clears the way for an inquiry into the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s imposition of a 25-percent withholding tax and 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on all cross-border services rendered by non-resident foreign corporations (NRFC) triggering woes “this could drive away foreign entities from doing business in the country.”
CONNECTIVITY in the Philippines remains inadequate, 30 years since the Philippines first connected to the internet, on March 29, 1994, according to Senator Sherwin Gatchalian.
Two Japanese nationals believed to be members of the notorious “Luffy’” gang were deported on Tuesday to Japan where they are facing criminal charges for large-scale telecommunications fraud.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is pressing for a deeper probe into documents obtained by his office that raised suspicions regarding the alleged involvement of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo in activities related to the operation of the Tarlac-based Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO).
SENATOR Sherwin T. Gatchalian bared an over P7-billion Senior High School (SHS) voucher program funds spent on non-poor beneficiaries.
Inefficiencies in supply and market chains as well as inadequacies in policies and governance continue to limit corn productivity, according to Senator Cynthia A. Villar.
THE proposed Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act or Afasa has undergone the period of interpellation at the Senate and was successfully defended by Senator Mark Villar, the bill’s principal sponsor.
The local livestock and poultry subsectors must get more assistance from the government to make meat products more affordable, which will help improve learning outcomes in the Philippines, according to Senator Cynthia A. Villar.
THE Senate on Tuesday ratified a bicameral report on disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill 2386 and House Bill 6558 on the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA).
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that criminal charges were formally filed before the trial courts in Davao and Pasig Cities involving sexual abuse, child exploitation and qualified human trafficking against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and several others.
The Senate late Monday ratified the bicameral conference committee reports on two awaited reform bills.
AFTER lengthy interpellation on its avowed economic benefits and the possible environmental risks, the Senate approved on third and final reading Monday Senate Bill No. 2572 calling for the creation of the Bulacan Special Economic Zone and Freeport (BuZ).
Senator Robin Padilla is prodding Malacañang and Congress to pave way for adopting a proposed non-working holiday to commemorate the Iglesia ni Cristo’s (INC) “contributions to the nation.”
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Bfar) needs the support of local communities and the expertise of people in other government agencies, regional organizations and nongovernment organizations in managing marine ecosystems that support fisheries, according to Senator Cynthia Villar.
Senator Grace Poe promptly aired an alarm Thursday following the recent raid of illegal gambling den in Tarlac baring anew on how illegal operations of offshore gaming has spawned in the country victimizing the public.
AS expected, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto breezed through his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, as he vowed to work closely with lawmakers in ensuring tough scrutiny of revenue measures and plugging leakages, while financing growth and investing enough in human development.
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