President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (BBM Media Bureau) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo gave a near perfect score to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for the latter's performance in his first year in Malacañang. "Specifically, I am giving the President a 9.7 in a scale of 1 to 10,"...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo says the Department of Health (DOH) must prioritize hiring nursing licensure examination passers over non-passers amid plans to tap the latter due to the sheer shortage of personnel in government hospitals. In a recent...
Kabayan Rep. Ron Salo (Rep. Salo's office) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo says bloggers and vloggers should again be allowed to cover this year's State of the Nation Address (SONA), but only after hurdling some criteria. "Traditional media create a more formal means of communicating with the...
OFWs (MANILA BULLETIN) The promise of one million jobs from Saudi Arabia presents "a ray of hope" for Filipinos. Thus, said Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo as he hailed Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople for securing the mammoth number of jobs from the oil-rich...
The chairman of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs is confident that the Philippine delegation sent to Kuwait would be able to address the issue on the oil-rich nation's visa suspension on Filipino workers. “I am fully convinced that the delegation will diligently pursue the best...
(Unsplash) A congressman who works closely worth overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is asking Philippine authorities to clarify with Kuwait what brought about the latter's suspension of all types of work and entry visas for Filipinos. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo noted that on May 10, Kuwait...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved on second reading the measure seeking to redefine the crime of illegal recruitment by a syndicate, particularly when committed by non-licensees or non-holders of authority. House Bill (HB) No.7718...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (left), and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Rep. Salo's office, MANILA BULLETIN) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. now has "more choices" when it comes to naming a full-time Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary, should he decide to go that...
United States (Unsplash) The hiring of some 75,000 Filipino seafarers by American firms "highlights the strong partnership between the Philippines and the United States (US)". Thus, said Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo, who hailed the "momentous occasion" in a statement on Wednesday, May 3. "I am...
A ranking congressman highlighted on the eve of Labor Day three of his longstanding proposals that aim to provide Filipino workers with a decent life. "As we celebrate Labor Day this May 1, we recognize the indispensable role of labor as the backbone of our economy and society, and thus, we stand...
Sudan (Encyclopedia Britannica) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has hailed the Philippine government's efforts to bring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) out of danger's way in Sudan. “I commend the efforts of our government agencies and embassy personnel for their swift action in responding to...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) Noting that time is of the essence, Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo is prodding authorities to evacuate overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Sudan. "I call on the DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs) and the DMW (Department of Migrant Workers) to...
