The decision on whether or not Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves would be granted his requested two-month leave of absence is out of the House leadership's hands. Instead, it is now up to the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges to decide on this embattled solon's request....
A "menstruation leave" will become available to all female employees in the country if and when this measure from Cotabato 3rd district Rep. Ma. Alana Samantha Taliño-Santos gets enacted. (Unsplash) Santos penned and filed House Bill (HB) No.6728, titled, "An Act granting menstruation leave of...
MADRID, Spain -- Spain's parliament approved Thursday a law granting paid medical leave to women suffering severe period pain, becoming the first European country to advance such legislation. The law, which passed by 185 votes in favour to 154 against, is aimed at breaking a taboo on the subject,...
Daddies deserve an extended break with their newborn, too. (Kelli Mcclintock/ Unsplash) Quezon City 4th Rep. Marvin Rillo has moved to increase the fully paid paternity leave benefit of every working father from the current seven days to 30 days so that these dads may effectively lend support to...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. ordered on Tuesday, Jan. 24, an official of the department's Pangasinan office to take a leave following the alleged harassment by policemen on some onion farmers in the province. This, after DILG...
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) officials--most notably Director General Manuel Antonio Tamayo--ought to go on leave while the jury is still out on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) New Year's day crisis. Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (MANILA...
A Quezon City congressman is pursuing the enactment of a measure that would grant a fully paid, week-long bereavement leave to all employees in the event of an immediate family member’s death. (Jarl Schmidt/ Unsplash) For this purpose, Rep. Marvin Rillo of the city's 4th district penned and filed...
K-pop star IU, Korean film “Decision to Leave” and the Filipino movie “When The Waves Are Gone (Kapag Wala Nang Mga Alon)” bagged nominations at the 16th Asian Film Awards, which will be held on March 12 at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Auditorium in Hong Kong. A total of 30 films from 22...
A group on Friday, Dec. 16, urged the authorities to conduct an “independent and thorough” investigation on the alleged maternity leave scam. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group “No stone should be left unturned for the whole truth to be brought to light,” the Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
MADRID, Spain -- Spanish lawmakers on Thursday voted through a bill granting paid medical leave to women who suffer from severe period pain, becoming the first European country to advance such legislation. Spain's left-wing government said the legislation -- which passed its first reading by 190...
Korean director Park Chan-wook’s film “Decision to Leave” has added another nomination for best foreign language film. The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the nominees in the film category for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards, which will be held on Jan. 15 at Fairmont...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will implement a “No Leave Policy” for its personnel beginning Dec. 15, 2022 to Jan. 7, 2023 as part of their Christmas holiday duty. Adm. Artemio Abu, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant (Photo by PCG) Adm. Artemio Abu, PCG Commandant, said the policy will...