Sen. Robinhood Padilla urged the government to take every possible course of action in looking for ways to fund compensation programs for victims of the 2017 Marawi Siege. During his interpellation on Tuesday night, November 14, on the budget of the Marawi Compensation Board, Padilla said...
House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-List Rep. Marcelino Libanan highlighted on Thursday, Aug. 3 the additional P1 billion in compensation funds meant for the victims of the 2017 Marawi siege. “There is another P1 billion...
Marawi City right after the siege over six years ago. (MANILA BULLETIN) The Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) has an estimated 12,000 pending individual appointments seeking either structural or death claims in connection with the 2017 Marawi seige. This was bared by MCB Chairperson lawyer Maisara...
MARAWI CITY – Residents who were displaced when this city became a battlefield between government forces and the militants affiliated with the Islamic State six years ago will finally be compensated following the signing on Tuesday, May 23, of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of...
Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo believes that the compensation claims from the oil spill triggered by the sunken MT Princess Empress could eclipse the P1.1-billion mark. Rillo, a vice chairman of the House Committee on Tourism, cited as a point of comparison the 2006 sinking of the MT...
Carrying their artistic placards designed into heart emojis, members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines protested outside the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Central Office to air their “hearts’ desires’” in time for the celebration of Valentine’s Day on Tuesday,...
Did you know that victims of violent crimes such a rape can only claim up to P10,000 in government reparation based on a three-decade old law? (Charles Deluvio/ Unsplash) And that particular law--Republic Act (RA) No. 7309--is what Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo wants to amend in order...
The Governance Commission for Government-Owned or-Controlled Corporations (GCG) initiated a dialogue with the Clark Development Corp. (CDC) to come up with an amicable solution to the Compensation and Position Classification System (CPCS). In a statement, Alex L. Quiroz, GCG chairperson said they...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed the new chairperson and eight members of the Marawi Compensation Board. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos has designated Maisara C. Dandamun-Latiph as the new chairperson of the Marawi Compensation Board on Jan. 30, Malacañang said...
The Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) has assured government workers of an amicable resolution on issues raised in line with the implementation of the Compensation and Position Classification System (CPCS). In a statement, GCG reiterated its steadfast commitment of staying true to its mandate....
1-Rider Party-list Rep. Bonifacio Bosita has filed a measure that seeks to compensate with cash motorists who have been wrongfully apprehended by traffic enforcers. 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Bonifacio Bosita (RSAP Facebook) The spirit of the measure, House Bill (HB) No.3366, is consistent with the...
The Senate leadership has prioritized a resolution filed by Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla to fast-track the process that would allow victims of the 2017 Marawi siege to get their compensation. During the plenary session Monday, Aug. 15, Padilla, a Muslim, thanked Senate President Juan Miguel...
