Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday said he is optimistic that the bill mandating all government officials and employees to waive their rights under the Bank Secrecy Law or Republic Act 1405, and the Foreign Currency Deposit Act (RA 6426) will finally see the light under the 19th...
Gabriela Party-list on Tuesday, July 19, pushed for heftier penalties--including jail time of 12 years--on employers found violating the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Law. (Photo by Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) House Bill (HB) 2126, which seeks to criminalize OSH violations, has been...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Tuesday, July 19, asked the House leadership to investigate what it called the “digital martial law” of closing down and blocking websites of progressive groups, organizations, and independent media by various government agencies, including the...
Were you thrilled by this week's "big time" price rollback on pump fuel products? Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate (Facebook) If so, you shouldn't, based on former Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate's perspective on fuel price movements so far this 2022. "Since January this year diesel prices...
Senator Sonny Angara said the middle class will experience some relief next year through income tax deduction. “Yes. Next year there would be tax relief. Under the TRAIN law, there would be another income tax reduction,” Angara said during an interview at the sidelines of the 20th...
(KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) A PUBLiCUS Asia survey has found that most Filipinos support the repeal of the Republic Act (RA) 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Law of 2019. RA 11203 removed quantitative restrictions on rice imports in favor of a tariff system when it was signed...
Senator Imee Marcos said she doesn’t take it personally when President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. decided to veto the bill that would have established the Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport. “Trabaho lang, walang personalan at walang kapatiran (It’s just work,...
The Gabriela Women's Party-list has welcomed the lapsing into law of Republic Act (RA) 11861, better known as the Expanded Solo Parents' Welfare Act. Gabriela Women's Party-list logo (Facebook) "Gabriela Women's Party is ecstatic over the lapsing of Expanded Solo Parents' Welfare Act into law as RA...
President Duterte has signed a law criminalizing the deployment of those below 24 years old to work domestically abroad as part of the government's protection of Filipinos against more ways of human trafficking​. Republic Act (RA) No. 11862, which amended several provisions of RA 9208, now...
Senator Grace Poe today June 28 said that no Filipino child should be denied the love and support of a family. Poe said this as she welcomed the finalization of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act, or Republic Act (RA)...
Solo parents will now have more benefits, including additional work leave, scholarship and cash subsidy, under the new law. This came after Republic Act (RA) No. 11861, amending several provisions of RA 8972, lapsed into law on June 4 and made way for the expanded privilege given to solo parents in...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid on Monday, June 27 called on Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar to look into the concern of farmers and farm workers regarding the reported consequences and adverse effects of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) or Republic Act No. 11203 before he...
