Department of Social Welfare and Development Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo announced the creation of a technical working group (TWG) to draft the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) to operationalize Republic Act (RA) 11861 or the Expanded Solo...
To help ease the deficiency in devices for education, a group on Sunday, Aug. 14, urged the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to distribute to teachers and learners the “unutilized laptops and tablets” discovered by the Commission on Audit (COA). (Photo from...
House Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Joey Salceda wants to consider agricultural cartels, hoarding, and profiteering as economic sabotage. Sugar (Pixabay) “I want to give the government the legal basis to raid hoarders and cartels, and to punish them with the full brunt of the law. I...
There is a new law — Republic Act 11904 — that carries a lot of promise for the erstwhile forgotten creative industry sector, an important segment of the national economy that provides jobs and livelihood for a good number of Filipinos. The measure, called the Philippine Creative Industries...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) called on appropriate agencies to investigate “erring” content creators that promote sexual harassment, child abuse, and exploitation. (Unsplash) “Recently a concerned citizen brought to our attention a social media page and video streaming platform...
Makabayan bloc lawmakers are seeking reparations for victims of human rights violations (HRV) and proper documentation of such HRVs that took place during the martial law era under the administration of late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. (From left to right) Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel,...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. has expressed support in the enactment of the National Land Use Act (NLUA), saying this will institutionalize the rational and sustainable use of the country’s land and physical resources. “Having...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla is pushing for scholarship and health services for farmer-beneficiaries of the Rice Tariffication Act, also known as Republic Act (RA) 11203. In Senate Bill (SB) 231, which he filed, Padilla also sought to increase the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)...
As it welcomed the inquiries to be made by Congress regarding the P2.4-billion laptop purchase for teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) maintained that it was “not right” to declare the deal “anomalous.” (DepEd file photo) DepEd, in a statement issued Aug. 8, said that it is...
Amid the alleged proliferation of paid trolls who spread disinformation and misinformation, two lawmakers have moved to criminalize peddlers and creators of fake news. Malabon City lone district Rep. Jaye Lacson-Noel and An Waray Party-list Rep. Florencio Noel filed House Bill (HB) 2971, otherwise...
Ahead of the forthcoming implementation of face-to-face classes, House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Representative France Castro urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) to ramp up the Covid-19 vaccine rollout among minors. A minor getting vaccinated...
Supporting farmers, fishers under Sagip Saka Law Agri Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a measure to provide additional tax incentives on gifts and donations to accredited farmers and fisherfolk enterprises. Lee filed House Bill No. 2418, amending Section 12 of Republic Act No. 11321, or the...
