The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has approved the basic pay increase of P1,500 for house helpers in the Metro. House helpers saw this as an early Christmas gift from the agency, potentially continuing over the years. Silvestre Bello III, DOLE Secretary, said that the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) OK-ed the […]
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Free Delayed Birth Registration, Pushed by Agusan del Norte Solon
Our birth certificates are one of the primary documents we have to verify our identity. In fact, this is the first (1st) thing many institutions ask to know who we are and where we’re from. Can you imagine having a delayed birth certificate/registration? Lawrence Fortun, Agusan del Norte 1st District Representative, pushes to have a […]
House of Representatives Looks to Pass Proposed Laws Creating 3 New Government Departments
Earlier this year, plans of creating three (3) new government departments have been discussed. In fact, these 3 new government departments would be focusing on their designated assignments and responsibilities. On his fourth (4th) State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his wants of putting up the bills that wold create more […]
Bills Postponing May 2020 Barangay SK Elections to December 2022
The House of Representatives approved the bill to postpone the May 2020 barangay SK elections which put it on the third (3rd) and final reading. House Bill 4933, which is a combination of 40 bills; looks to reschedule or postpone the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections from May 2020 to December 2022. It was a landslide […]
Salt Tax Proposal, Rejected by Lawmakers
A few days back, the Department of Health (DOH) announced plans of submitting a proposal to impose tax on salt. Just yesterday, however, the House of Representatives immediately rejected it before the DOH even submits it to the chamber. Joey Salceda, Albay Representative and Chair of the committee said that this can account for the […]
Makati Lawmaker Files a Bill That Would Grant a 5-Day Leave For Mental Health Wellness For All Employees
Makati City Representative Romulo “Kid” Peña Jr., a postulant lawmaker filed House Bill (HB) No. 4620 or the Mental Health Leave and Awareness Act. This specific bill, should it be signed into law, would provide a total of five (5) days of leave for employees in both the public and the private sectors. You read that correctly, a […]
Bill That Would Limit Holidays For Overall Productivity
Many workers consider holidays as a part of their perks of working. Most of the time, this is when they would be squeezing all other extra-curricular activities they cannot do during work days/hours. So what would you feel if there’s a bill that aims to limit holidays? Albay Representative Joey Salceda filed House Bill No. […]
