Recently this year, our dear President Duterte approved the Safe Streets, Public Spaces and Workplace Act, which is commonly known as the Bawal Bastos bill. As a matter of fact, this bill has lasped into law last 21st of April, 2019 when President Duterte failed to act on a bicameral conference committee report which was […]
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2-Year Mandatory Military Service Pushed by Senator "Bato" Dela Rosa
Military service is one of the things that some countries have as a requirement for men when they become of age. Here in the Philippines, we have the ROTC or the Reserve Officer Training Corps. The ROTC is a college program of the Philippine curriculum and is one of the three (3) components of the National Service […]
President Duterte Signs the Law of Allowing PNP Control Police Training
Just like any other profession, training is important because it is the foundation of knowledge. Sometimes, however, experience is the breaker of this but having appropriate training can be an important factor of success. In being part of the police force, you would also have to undergo training. Police force training, as known by few […]
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, Signed Into Law
Poverty in the country is rampant; in fact, according to the Annual Poverty Indicators Survey (APIS) in the year 2017, approximately nine (9) percent of the estimated 39.2 million Filipinos who are six (6) to 24 years old were out-of-school children and youth (OSCY)—which could mean that their families do not have the funds to […]
End of Endo Act, Approved by the Senate
One of the main fears of Filipino workers is that their contract will expire. This is true especially for workers who work in an unstable industry. So, the action of the Philippine government in accordance to that is to help workers feel safe and secure of their tenurity to their company. Read: Tobacco Tax Hike, […]
Tobacco Tax Hike to have a 70 pesos increase per pack, Pushed to be in Effect
When Duterte's Administration came into effect, one of their goals is to increase the tax of vices like alcoholic beverages and tobacco. This is known as the House Bill 5727 or more commonly known as the Sin Tax Bill. What this looks to have is the restructuring of taxes in tobacco goods and alcoholic drinks. Just recently, […]
Bill of Mandatory ROTC for Grade 11 and 12 Students, OK-ed by the House
Here in the country, schools love to provide other activities for their students. It could be extra-curricular, it could be workshops, but some activities would be to train people to be part of the defense forces of the Philippines. The National Service Training Program (NSTP), is a defense preparedness and a civic education program given […]