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The Batangas City Prosecutor’s Office has approved the filing of criminal charges against three family members for allegedly detaining and physically abusing their household helper Silvera “Elvie” D. Vergara. In a 25-page resolution, the Office of the City Prosecutor (OCP) recommended that...

The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights has recommended amending Republic Act 10361 or the Kasambahay Law by specifying criminal liabilities against abusive employers with corresponding penalties for death or physical injuries sustained by their household employee during the course of...

Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino believes that barangay officials should always carry with them a checklist or some sort of crib notes so they may never forget their mandates. This was the senator's message to Local Government Academy (LGA) Assistant Director Esmeralda Purnell on Saturday, Oct....