Liberal Party (LP) President Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman has trumpeted the House committee-level approval of the proposed Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act. (Charles Deluvio/ Unsplash) In statement Friday, Feb. 3, Lagman said that “Young people have the right to lead healthy lives and...
The House Committee on Youth and Sports on Thursday, Feb. 2, approved a substitute bill, subject to amendment and style, that would institutionalize a comprehensive policy against the prevalence of teenage pregnancy and make family planning methods accessible to sexually active minors. Filipino...
Six online sellers of stolen ready-to-wear (RTW) items were arrested in a police entrapment operation in Pasay City on Monday night, Jan. 23. Col. Froilan Uy, city police chief, identified the suspects as Paula Sarah Khan, 35; Hasnoden Baguan, 43; Hannah Mae Moraca, 24, sales agent; Najib...
Claiming that too much democracy is bad for the country, Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves spoke on the plenary floor Monday afternoon, Jan. 23 about his desire to pursue a law against online bashers. Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves (Facebook) "I rise here again today to...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon announced on Jan. 23 that city government employees will get their salary increases by the end of the month. This is based on Republic Act 11466 or the Salary Standardization Law of 2019. Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon at the flag raising ceremony on Jan. 23 (Photo from...
The Senate Committee on Ways and Means’ report on its investigation on the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) industry is ready to be routed for signatures among members of the Senate, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Sunday, January 22. “May committee report na, may recommendations na...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, January 18, expressed his disgust at the failure and confusion among government agencies on questions about the importation of salt or importation permit issues. Villanueva was referring to a hybrid public hearing by the Senate agriculture...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the United States’ Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) have agreed to strengthen their cooperation on maritime law enforcement and bilateral efforts to combat transnational organized crimes. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard / PCG This was...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday, January 16 assured that middle income taxpayers can expect a higher take-home pay starting this year due to the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law. Under the TRAIN law, taxpayers earning more than P250,000 a year but not over P8-million wold...
Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda says he is proud of the part he played in enacting the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, which has placed more cash in the pockets of Filipinos who relatively earn less. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) Salceda, chairman of the House...
The mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration will end on April 26, 2023, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said. SIM cards (Pixabay) DICT Spokesperson Anna Mae Lamentillo, in a press statement on Thursday, Jan. 12, disclosed that Information and...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez announced that some 8,700 city government employees will receive higher salary starting this month as part of the mandated increases under the Salary Standardization Law V signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in January 2020. Olivarez said the increase will be the...
