Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has filed a bill that seeks to provide higher compensation from the government for victims of unjust arrest and detention due to "mistaken identity." Padilla filed Senate Bill (SB) No.2547, or the proposed Mohammad Said Act, as he cited the case of Mohammad...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa believes that creating a Philippine National Police (PNP) DNA database would be a powerful crime deterrent. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa stresses the importance of establishing a DNA database, noting that the process had solved cases of baby-switching,...
The Senate approved on Wednesday, Feb. 14 on second reading a bill proposing an increase of P100 in the daily minimum wage for private sector workers in the entire country, which is estimated to benefit over 4.2 million minimum wage earners. Once enacted, Senate Bill (SB) No. 2534 or the P100 Daily...
Teachers cried their hearts out on Valentine's Day, claiming that the government had "neglected" their demands for "just" and "living" wages and salaries, not only for themselves but also for Filipino workers. Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) through ACT...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (left), Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva (MANILA BULLETIN/ Facebook) House Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo doesn't sound convinced that Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva's...
Sen. Mark Villar is pushing for the establishment of hospitals in Visayas and Mindanao that will cater to war veterans and veterans of military campaigns. In line with this initiative, Villar filed Senate Bill No. 2544, or the Veterans Hospital Act of 2024. “Our war veterans made an...
"Broken-hearted" teachers announced on Monday, Feb. 12, their plans to stage a protest against the continued neglect of the government concerning their benefits and demands for a pay hike. Public school teachers (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FIL E PHOTO) The Alliance of Concerned...
CEBU CITY – A party-list representative expressed confidence that the campaign promise of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. of bringing down the price of rice to P20 per kilo is still possible. AGRI party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee discusses a bill that he filed that aims to reduce the price of rice...
Senators on Monday, February 12 reiterated that the Philippines is already open for business without the need for any constitutional amendments. Sen. Sonny Angara presides over the continuation of the Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes Subcommittee hearing on Senate Resolution of...
Foreign investors interested in entering the Philippines' renewable energy sector will be required to secure 167 signatures before they commence operations. While this may seem like a daunting number to many, an industry stakeholder pointed out that this requirement has already been reduced from...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo will be the first to tell you that he's still a work in progress when it comes to his job as a member of the House of...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla made a renewed push for the Philippines to assert its rights over Sabah like what it's doing in the West Philippine Sea. Sen. Robinhood Padilla pushed anew for the Philippines' assertion of its rights over Sabah. During the plenary deliberations on the proposed Philippine...
