The proposed Magna Carta for Filipino seafarers under House Bill (HB) No. 7325 has been approved on the third and final reading at the House of Representatives, which also granted the escrow deposit provision that would protect seafarers from so-called ambulance chasers or lawyers who file claims...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo couldn't help but thank President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. following the passage of his pet measure, the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (left) and...
Here's some potential good news for Filipino seafarers. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives gave its final approval to the proposed “Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers", embodied in House Bill (HB) No.7325, during plenary session late Monday afternoon, March 6. The...
Public school teachers may receive more benefits, such as free medical check up and legal advice, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Monday, Feb. 13. Vice President Sara Duterte is the guest speaker during the Kalinga 28th founding anniversary and 4th Bodong Festival in...
The proposed Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers has been approved by the Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs in the House of Representatives. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo, committee chairman, oversaw on Thursday, Feb. 9 the deliberations and subsequent...
As teachers play a crucial role in the success of education delivery, a group welcomed the proposal to amend the Republic Act 4670 or the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “We believe that in order to fix the education system, the priority must be...
A ranking member of the House of Representatives is calling on the Senate to immediately pass its own version of the proposed Magna Carta on Religious Freedom Act. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) According to Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, the...
Security guards won't be left behind in House Bill (HB) No. 5493. In fact, they're front and center as its beneficiaries. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Eric Go Yap Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte and Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Go Yap penned...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. pushed for the passage of the Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), saying its implementation would greatly uplift their condition after their sacrifices during the Covid-19 pandemic. President ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. meets officials of the...
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading the proposed Magna Carta on Religious Freedom Act, which is contained in House Bill (HB) No. 6492. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The measure prohibits the government or any person to burden, curtail, impinge or...
A "Magna Carta of Air Passengers' Rights" is being sought by the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives on the heels of the disastrous Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) New Year's day crisis. The scene at NAIA on Jan. 2, 2023, a day after the critical system glitch (Noel Pabalate/...
A measure pending before the House Committee on Local Government seeks to highlight the importance of the barangay as the basic political unit. Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman (Facebook) Filed by Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman, House Bill (HB) No.228 is the proposed Act to...
