Senator Joel Villanueva re-filed his bill that seeks to end contractualization in the country, stressing that the measure is long overdue. The proposed Security of Tenure and End of Endo (end of contract) bill is the senator’s top priority bill filed at the opening of the 20th Congress on June...
President Marcos believes that helping couples stay together should remain a national priority, even as discussions on the Divorce Bill resume in Congress, Malacañang said Thursday, July 3. While Marcos has yet to take an official stance on the refiled measure, Communications Undersecretary...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is waiting for the successor of former Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno after he was appointed by President Marcos Jr. as the commissioner of the Bureau of Customs (BOC). At present, the OCD is being supervised by Officer in Charge (OIC) Asec. Bernardo Rafaelito R....
The country’s leading group of financial executives threw its support behind the highly contentious Konektadong Pinoy bill, citing its potential to drive new investments that could expand internet access to those left unserved by telco companies. In a statement on Monday, June 30, the Financial...
Vice President Sara Duterte expressed her support for proposed legislative measures that would address the specific needs for equality, health reforms, and social security of the LGBTQIA+ community. In her speech during the “Kasarilayaan 2025” event on Wednesday, June 25, organized by the...
A bill supported by United States (US) President Donald Trump, currently pending approval in the US Senate, would likely only minimally reduce remittances to the Philippines as more Filipinos who used to work overseas have returned home, according to Deutsche Bank Research. In a June 20 report,...
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) lauded Congress for approving economic reform bills that seek to extend the term of foreign leases to 99 years and streamline the rigorous right-of-way process. FFCCCII, which comprises over 170 business and trade...
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of PLDT Inc., warned that certain provisions of the Konektadong Pinoy bill could be exploited to foster an unfair playing field in the local telecommunications sector. Pangilinan issued the statement during PLDT’s 2025...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian hailed the approval of Senate Bill No. 2868 or the Anti-POGO Act of 2025, saying the measure not only bans offshore gaming operations but also builds safeguards for the Filipino people. “The welfare of the people should not be compromised in favor of illegal and dirty...
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) is strongly urging Congress to pass the 99-year land lease bill, viewing it as a historic opportunity to transform the nation into a leading investment powerhouse in Asia. In a statement on Wednesday, June 4, ...
Lawmakers have assured President Marcos that four of the administration’s key priority bills will move forward in Congress, as the Senate decided to reset the presentation of Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to June 12 from June 2. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong...
The proposal to tax outbound remittances of non-United States (US) nationals would slash Philippine inflows by as much as $476.5 million or over ₱26 billion per year, according to estimates from the Washington-based Center for Global Development (CGD). In a May 28 blog post, CGD experts Helen...
