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Villanueva Calls for Review of Bilateral Agreements on OFW Protection Amid New Deaths in Kuwait

by Eloisa Samonte-Silverio

Villanueva Calls for Review of Bilateral Agreements on OFW Protection Amid New Deaths in Kuwait

Senator Joel Villanueva, principal author and sponsor of the Department of Migrant Workers Act, exhorted concerned government agencies to leave no stone unturned in the enforcement of laws to protect Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) against maltreatment and abu...
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CIBAC REP. BRO. EDDIE VILLANUEVA WANTS RECALL OF HOUSE-APPROVED VERSION OF COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION BILL

by Eloisa Samonte-Silverio

CIBAC REP. BRO. EDDIE VILLANUEVA WANTS RECALL OF HOUSE-APPROVED VERSION OF COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION BILL

CIBAC Party-List Representative Bro. Eddie Villanueva joins the call for the reconsideration of the approval of House Bill No. 8910, the House counterpart version of Senate Bill 1979 which seeks to establish the Comprehensive Sexuality Education bill to addres...
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Bong Go supports a thousand Tech-Voc graduates in Albay

by Eloisa Samonte-Silverio

Bong Go supports a thousand Tech-Voc graduates in Albay

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go extended his congratulations to the graduates under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) which he supported in Legazpi City, Albay on Friday, January 17. In his message, Senator Go emphasize...
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Hustisya condemns repressive BJMP memo

by Pablito Galvez

Hustisya condemns repressive BJMP memo

Hustisya, an organization of human rights violations victims including families of political prisoners, express our strongest condemnation of a memorandum issued by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-National Capital Region (BJMP-NCR), dated January 10...
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Villanueva champions push for alternative work setup

by Eloisa Samonte-Silverio

Villanueva champions push for alternative work setup

Senator Joel Villanueva, principal author and sponsor of Republic Act No. 11165 or the Telecommuting Act, said the push to adopt alternative work setup is timely to ease the plight of the workers in their commute and boost productivity that...
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Bong Go promotes accessible healthcare and community welfare during visit to Surigao City

by Erick Silverio

Bong Go promotes accessible healthcare and community welfare during visit to Surigao City

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Saturday, January 11, visited Surigao City to distribute aid to indigent residents and inspect the Super Health Center aimed at improving access to healthcare services for the community.  As a health reforms crusad...
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Pia Cayetano binatikos ang ‘delay and distract’ tactic ng tobacco industry

by Eloisa Samonte-Silverio

Pia Cayetano binatikos ang ‘delay and distract’ tactic ng tobacco industry

MULING binatikos ni Senador Pia Cayetano ang industriya ng tabako dahil sa aniya’y pagbibigay-priyoridad nito sa kita kaysa sa kalusugan ng publiko. Ito ay kasunod ng paghimok ng Philippine Tobacco Institute (PTI) sa Senado sa isang pagdinig na babaan ang...
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CARMMA deplores Econg appointment as Sandiganbayan Justice

by Fernando Vinas

CARMMA deplores Econg appointment as Sandiganbayan Justice

The Campaign Against the Return of the Marcoses and Martial Law (CARMMA) has decried Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent appointment of Geraldine Faith Econg as the new presiding justice of the Sandiganbayan. “With Econg now at the helm of the Sandiganbayan...
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Probe spread of crimes in PH than detaining good cops- Bato

by Pablito Galvez

Probe spread of crimes in PH than detaining good cops- Bato

The House QuadCommittee should focus its energy on investigating the prevalence of crime in the country, instead of wasting their resources in detaining former and current officers who are serving the land in good faith,  Senator Ronald “Bato”...
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SSS clarifies 1% contribution rate hike; bares plans for 2025 

by Eloisa Samonte-Silverio

SSS clarifies 1% contribution rate hike; bares plans for 2025 

The Social Security System (SSS) announced that it is implementing a 1% contribution rate hike starting January 2025 to bring the contribution rate to 15% from the previous 14%, pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 11199 or...
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