The SIM Registration Act’s implementing rules and regulations (IRR) will most likely be effective before 2022 ends, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) disclosed. Republic Act No. 11934, otherwise known as the SIM Registration Act, aims to make end users accountable for their usage...
Filipino freelance workers may soon enjoy tax relief and special assistance lanes at the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) if a proposed bill recently passed by the House Committee on Ways and Means becomes law. (Photo from theremotehive.com) Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda, also the chair of...
(Philippine Commission on Women) A silent problem takes national attention today with the 18-day campaign to end all forms of violence against women (VAW). Victims of VAW usually suffer in silence because of many factors, one of them fear and shame for having been abused, usually by a partner,...
With public school teachers as the biggest contributing sector in the country’s state-run social insurance institution, a group raised concerns about the creation of the “Maharlika Investment Fund.” Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines / NOEL PABALATE / MANILA...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill seeking to amend the country’s Consumer Act in order to strengthen the rights of consumers and protecting them from hazardous and substandard products. Gatchalian made the call as consumer spending accelerates ahead of the Christmas and New Year’s Eve...
Now in her 50s, actress Alice Dixson recently revealed how she would always receive comments like “act your age” and “you're too old for that” from bashers. But she has this message for them: "Hahah, i think if I acted my age - I probably wouldn’t look this young," she quipped. "boom x3...
CABUYAO CITY, Laguna – A man working in a car wash shop was collared for possession of a loose firearm in Barangay Banlic on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Cabuyao City Police Station (CPS) identified the suspect as alias Dominic, a resident of Cabuyao. The police conducted a follow-up operation after...
Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos is surprised with the deluge of scam and spam text messages that he has been receiving following the enactment of Republic Act (RA) No.11934 or the SIM Registration Act. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep.Sandro Marcos (PPAB)...
Less than two weeks after the creation of a technical working group (TWG) to thresh out the proposed amendments to the Right-of-Way (ROW) Act, a House panel on Tuesday, Nov. 29, approved the substitute bill that would improve the process of acquiring lands for ROW sites. Surigao del Sur Rep. Romeo...
The Department of Finance (DOF) lauded the decision of the House of Representatives to approve on final reading a proposed measure seeking to impose taxes on single-use plastics. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the swift approval of House Bill (HB) 4102 or the Single-use...
The EcoWaste Coalition assailed toy manufacturers for their continuous defiance in abiding a law that requires mandatory toy labeling requirements for the safety of the consumers, particularly children. The group, which advocates for children’s health and safety, said both the compliance of the...
A group of education workers on Sunday, Nov. 27, once again pushed for the adjustment to the salaries of teachers. (Photo courtesy of ACT Philippines) “We demand for a four-grade adjustment to teachers’ salaries, starting from the upgrading of Teacher I positions from salary grade 11 to salary...
