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Rights group denounces harassment vs Mindanao NGO

by Fernando Vinas

Rights group denounces harassment vs Mindanao NGO

KARAPATAN deplores the threats, harassment and intimidation by state agents of yet another grassroots-oriented development NGO and its former staff, and the potential targeting of companies and other entities they had worked with in improving the lives and con...
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Villanueva files bill protecting WFH incentives for PEZA, IPA-registered firms

by Centro News

Villanueva files bill protecting WFH incentives for PEZA, IPA-registered firms

Senator Joel Villanueva is pushing to close a gap in the tax code that has forced investment promotion agencies (IPA) and their registered enterprises to choose between staying competitive globally and keeping their workers out of punishing commutes.
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CIBAC REP. BRO. EDDIE HAILS HOUSE APPROVAL OF RIGHT TO INFORMATION BILL: “LONG-AWAITED REFORM NOW WITHIN REACH”

by Erick Silverio

CIBAC REP. BRO. EDDIE HAILS HOUSE APPROVAL OF RIGHT TO INFORMATION BILL: “LONG-AWAITED REFORM NOW WITHIN REACH”

CIBAC Party-List Representative Bro. Eddie Villanueva welcomed the final approval of House Bill 9397 or the proposed Right to Information (RTI) Bill in the House of Representatives, describing it as a historic moment in the country's long-standing effort to in...
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SSS begins early June rollout of 2026 pension hike, citing need for early relief for pensioners

by Centro News

SSS begins early June rollout of 2026 pension hike, citing need for early relief for pensioners

QUEZON CITY, June 2, 2026 – The Social Security System (SSS) today begins the early rollout of the second tranche of the Pension Reform Program (PRP) to 4.1 million pensioners, advancing the originally scheduled September pension increase to provide SSS pens...
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KARAPATAN on the recognition from Amnesty International Philippines

by Pablito Galvez

KARAPATAN on the recognition from Amnesty International Philippines

KARAPATAN is honored to receive the recognition of Amnesty International Philippines as the Most Distinguished HRD--Organization in its Ignite Awards for Human Rights Season 4, with the theme #BilangTibak under its Global Protect the Protest Campaign. 
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MPTC convenes multi-sectoral Flood Mitigation Forum to boost resilience in Southern Metro Manila and surrounding provinces

by Eloisa Samonte-Silverio

MPTC convenes multi-sectoral Flood Mitigation Forum to boost resilience in Southern Metro Manila and surrounding provinces

The Metro Pacific Tollways South (MPTS), the south arm of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, brought together stakeholders from national government agencies, local government units (LGUs), and host communities of CALAX and CAVITEX to strengthen collaboration ...
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KARAPATAN on the recognition from Amnesty International Philippines

by Fernando Vinas

KARAPATAN on the recognition from Amnesty International Philippines

KARAPATAN is honored to receive the recognition of Amnesty International Philippines as the Most Distinguished HRD--Organization in its Ignite Awards for Human Rights Season 4, with the theme #BilangTibak under its Global Protect the Protest Campaign. 
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SSS rolls out nationwide Palengke Caravan to bring mobile services closer to grassroot communities

by Eloisa Samonte-Silverio

SSS rolls out nationwide Palengke Caravan to bring mobile services closer to grassroot communities

The Social Security System (SSS) has deployed its mobile e-Wheels to public markets and barangays across selected towns and cities nationwide as part of weeklong Palengke Caravan, aimed at reducing travel time, long queues, and transaction difficulties experie...
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Villanueva proposes measure providing additional P2,000 monthly stipend to indigent PWDs

by Erick Silverio

Villanueva proposes measure providing additional P2,000 monthly stipend to indigent PWDs

About three million Filipinos living with disabilities would receive a regular monthly cash allowance from the government under a Senate bill that treats disability-related costs as a matter of social justice, not charity.
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SSS commits to faster, streamlined services as ARTA marks 8th year

by Eloisa Samonte-Silverio

SSS commits to faster, streamlined services as ARTA marks 8th year

The Social Security System (SSS) reaffirmed its commitment to faster and more responsive public service as it joins the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) in celebrating its 8th anniversary on Friday, May 22.
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