The Anti-Hazing Act of 2018 was enacted in the aftermath of the hazing death of University of Santo Tomas College of Law student Horacio Castillo III in a bid to prevent a similar fatal initiation rite from happening again. Five years after, however, hazing deaths still pervade — the latest victim...
A ranking congressman wants Filipino students to gain a broader knowledge about the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018. For this purpose, House Deputy Majority Leader and TGP Party-list Rep. Jose "Bong" Teves Jr. filed House Bill (HB) No.7434, titled, An Act strengthening the information dissemination and...
‘It’s a deep cultural problem’: Hontiveros defends PH Hazing law saying it’s already strict Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, March 8 expressed belief that the provisions under the current Anti-Hazing Act of 2018 are already strict and more comprehensive than in the previous...
Ukraine will welcome any assistance from the Philippines in terms of its expertise in forensic and international law. Denys Mykhailiuk, Charges d'Affaires of Ukraine Embassy in Manila, said that the war-torn country needs experts from such fields as they are now looking at the liberated territories...
From left: SMEDD AVP for Operations Randy C. Dugay; IIEE National President Lyndon R. Bague; SMEDD VP for Operations Teodoro S. Bautista; IIEE National VP External Esperanza A. Collado; SMEDD AVP for Operations Bernabe T. Salazar; SMEDD AVP for Operations Charles L. Singson; IIEE Metro South...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said single parents can now claim 10 percent discount and value-added tax exemption for purchases of goods for their children aged six years old and below. This, after BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. signed Revenue Regulations (RR) 1-2023 implementing the...
As the agriculture sector continues to intensify the fight against smuggling, a consumer group called for the immediate passage of Senate Bill 1688 which expands the coverage of the Republic Act (RA) 10845 or the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act of 2016. SMUGGLED onions weighing a total of 71,551...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that his administration would do a "meticulous balancing" to protect the environment and enforce the country's law on responsible mining. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this in response to a question about...
How Dekada ’70 by Lualhati Bautista, whose given name translates to glory, can inspire the next generations By Poch Eulalia A POWERFUL AUTHOR Lualhati Bautista was an award-winning novelist best known for Dekada‘70 and Bata, Bata… Paano Ka Ginawa I was in junior high when I first encountered...
Senators slammed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the implementing agency of the VAPE Law, over the proliferation of banned vape flavors sold in outlets targeting the youth in plain view and in clear violation of the law. Sen. Pia Cayetano, chairman of committee on sustainable...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court affirming the constitutionality of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act amid petitions claiming the law to be “anti-poor” and unlawful. The Supreme Court dismissed the petitioners’...
DAGUPAN CITY – The city government is strictly implementing Republic Act No. 10586 or the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013. Mayor Belen Fernandez, in a meeting on Monday, Feb. 6, told city police chief Lt. Col. Vicente Castor Jr., City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office...
