Have you ever worked abroad? Did you experience the hassle and the thrill of working and serving another country? If you did, then you probably got in via a recruiter; either a local one or the ones that you have to find abroad. Read: Foreigners Would be Required to Present a TIN Before They Get […]
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House Bill 504 - Sidewalks and Public Roads Use Act
After newly-elected Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso cleaned up the infamous Divisoria from its street vendors and trash, a lot of people were amazed at what the new Mayor can do. Many people admired the fact that Mayor Isko took this time to do such a thing for the betterment of Manila. Following what the newly-elected […]
100% Increase in Social Pension For Seniors
Senior citizens are among the people in a demographic that is negatively hit. Because of the fact that most of them are already incapable of working anymore, a lot of senior citizens rely on their children for income. Although there are those who have established businesses, a majority of senior citizens still rely on remittances […]
Senator Panfilo Lacson Files a Bill That Would Exempt Government Employees and Officials From The Bank Secrecy Act
Here in the Philippines, government officials and government workers are always tinged by rumors that they are corrupt—even if it's not the case. I'm pretty certain that you have heard one thing or another about government officials being corrupt especially if they have been officials before. Senator Panfilo Lacson, one of the few Senators who […]
A Bill That Bans Classes That Would Start Earlier Than 8:30 A.M.
We all experienced being students. Time is what separates a student from the rest—time being the factor where they should follow a certain schedule for their day. When you were in basic school, I'm pretty sure that you were given the option if you want to be in the morning or afternoon classes. In high school, […]
Bill That Seeks to Increase Public School Teachers' Salaries, Filed by Senators
A lot of heat has been cooking up about the plans to increase public school teachers' salaries not being actioned by the Philippine government. As a matter of fact, teachers pointed out that the campaign of the Duterte Administration is not acting upon their campaign promise of having this as a priority. However, according to […]
14th Month Pay For Private Sector Employees, Pushed by Senator Sotto
July 1, 2019, Monday, Senate President Vicente "tito" Sotto III submitted a bill that seeks to provide private sector employees a 14th month pay annually. Although some companies offer this bonus pay to their employees, it's still not a standard law. In addition to that, he said that putting a hike on the compensation and […]