Back when Filipinos need to acquire their latest copy of civil registry documents from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and its predecessor, National Statistics Office (NSO) for certain transactions, senators has finally passed on Monday the Senate Bill 2450 or the Permanent Validity of the Certificates of Live Birth, Death and Marriage Act on the […]
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Mandatory benefits and allowances for health workers signed into law
While COVID-19 pandemic continue to cripple the economy of the Philippines with health care workers as front liners being the most vulnerable and susceptible of virus contamination, President Rodrigo Duterte ratified Republic Act No. 11712 also known as the “Public Health Emergency Benefits and Allowances for Health Care Workers Act”. A copy of release was […]
Abolishing Comprehensive Driver’s Education for license renewal gets support by the DOJ
The House Resolution No. 2325 was introduced by Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro, he confirmed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) through Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay Villar, acceded the resolution which is “to immediately remove the additional requirement of acquiring a certification of completion of the Comprehensive Driver’s Education (CDE) for people renewing […]
SIM registration bill awaits president’s ratification
MANILA, Philippines — A bill steps away from becoming a law awaits President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature requiring the registration of all SIM cards in the country.The Senate Bill No. 2395 and House Bill No. 5793, or the proposed SIM Card Registration Act, was signed by the Senate and House of Representatives during a bicameral conference […]
Philippines passes legislation to combat anonymous social media abuse
MANILA, Philippines, Feb 3 – Philippine lawmakers have filed legislation to mandatory registration of legal identities and phone numbers by social media users when opening new accounts, according to a senator on Thursday, in an endeavor to combat online harassment and misleading information. For a country known for online trolling, disinformation, and the use of […]
Employers are now prohibited from making non-urgent calls or sending messages during workers rest hours under House and Senate Bill
A bill has been introduced in the Philippines’ House of Representatives forbidding employers and supervisors from making non-urgent work-related calls or texts to their employees during their breaks. Unless given consent by their employee, an employer, manager, or supervisor is forbidden from doing the following during rest hours under House Bill No. 10717, or the […]
Automatic Refund for Bad Internet Services Proposed by Senator Lito Lapid
The internet is a very essential part of today’s life. From being a luxury before, it’s now considered as a necessity, especially after the infamous virus hit as a plague. But for a slow internet connection, what is your solution? And, would you believe that there’s an automatic refund for bad internet services being pushed […]
