Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda is convinced that Philippine talents or "creatives" have a future in streaming services. That is, if they can get ample protection from the Intellectual Property Code. “The future of Philippine creatives, and...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) "Hindi lang good ha, very good (Not just good, very good)." That's how House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman and Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda described the recent performance of the Bureau of Customs (BOC), which he hailed...
(Unsplash) A lot of jobs will be rendered "obsolete" by artificial intelligence (AI) if the concerned industries don't get the benefit of “strong, immediate, and responsive” protections with the law. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda gave this warning following the release of an article by...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Agriculture (DA) ought to establish stronger mechanisms to detect and contain new and more dangerous strains of African Swine Fever (ASF) and Avian Influenza from coming into the country by setting up stronger first border...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Ways and Means has approved with amendments the bill seeking to extend by another two years the availment of the estate tax amnesty, as provided for under Republic Act (RA) No.11213 or the "Tax Amnesty Act". Chaired...
(Unsplash) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda is pushing for the consolidation of water districts that are inefficient or non-operational amid what he described as an "ongoing water crisis exacerbated by the El Nino phenomenon". Salceda, the chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means,...
(MANILA BULLETIN, Unsplash) The Philippine peso is at its weakest against the United States (US) dollar in over four months, but don't sound the alarm. At least, that's not something economist-congressman Joey Salceda would do. Asked to comment on the skidding peso, which closed at P56.21 against...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has presented figures that should motivate anti-climate change crusaders to call for the production of cheaper modern jeepneys. In a statement Thursday afternoon, April 13, the economist-lawmaker...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) High inflation is more likely making it difficult for Filipinos to land jobs, and not so much as the reported lack of "soft skills" among graduates in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. This can be gleaned from Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has reiterated his stance against the proposed total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), saying it defies legal logic. According to Salceda, the Philippines could lose...
Prices of corn, flour, and seafood prices remain expensive despite the easing of inflation from 8.6 percent in February to 7.6 percent in March. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda mentioned these specific goods in his inflation rate...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda is proposing to the executive branch a rather detailed action plan that he believes would help mitigate the impact of El Niño, or the dreaded dry spell, to the country. Salceda, who also chairs the House technical working group (TWG) on measures creating a...
