President Marcos has signed into law the "Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act," which seeks to solve challenges plaguing the country's labor sector. ADDRESSING LABOR SECTOR ISSUES — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. signs into law the 'Trabaho Para sa Bayan Ac,t' which seeks to resolve the...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Almost a quarter century has passed since the clean air act of 1999 promised to reduce harmful emissions and pollutants, but sadly, up until recently at least, it's mostly been a lot of hot air. That was until the new EVIDA law came into play, or the Electric Vehicles...
Over P24.09 billion worth of loans has been disbursed to 408,834 small farmers and fisherfolk from 2019 to 2022 and more are expected to benefit from the passage of the Republic Act (RA) 11901 or The Agriculture, Fisheries, and Rural Development Financing Enhancement Act of 2022, the Department of...
In a day, how many times does an average consumer use a product that comes from a sachet or a plastic wrapper? Food, beverage, cookies, cooking ingredients, shampoo, liquid soap come in sachets. Numerous personal items are packaged in plastic –razor, hair brush, cosmetics, hygiene care products,...
President Duterte has signed into law the bill granting government employees a night-shift differential at a rate not exceeding 20 percent of the hourly basic rate of the employee. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11701 on April 13, but the copy was...
The chairperson of the House Committee on Health has thanked President Duterte for enacting the "Public Health Emergency Benefits and Allowances for Healthcare Workers Act", which she deemed vital to the welfare of healthcare workers. (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) A statement from the office of...
The measures regulating the use of electric and vintage vehicles in the country have lapsed into law without the signature of President Duterte, copies of the new laws showed. Measures regulating the use of electric and vintage vehicles lapse into law with the signature of President Duterte on...
President Duterte has signed into law the Excellence in Teacher Education Act which seeks to strengthen teacher education in the Philippines by revamping the Teacher Education Council (TEC) and establishing a scholarship program for aspiring teachers. (JOHN JEROME GANZON / MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
President Duterte has signed into law the measure, which grants the mandatory continuing benefits to public and private healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic and other public health emergencies of a national scale. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No....
President Duterte has signed into law the measure amending the Public Service Act (PSA), saying this will help the economy recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte signs the measure amending the Public Service Act in a ceremonial signing event in Malacañang,...
President Duterte has signed the measure that amends the country's Foreign Investments Act, thereby easing rules on foreign businesses in the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang file photo) A copy of Republic Act (RA) No. 11647 showed that the President signed the amendments on...
President Duterte has signed into law the measure that promotes the use of microgrid systems to accelerate the total electrification of underserved and unserved areas nationwide. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11646 or the Microgrid Systems Act...