The House of Representatives passed the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, or Bayanihan 2 on final reading; and it garnered a total of 242 yes votes. The passage of Bayanihan 2 on final reading is the government’s way to somehow control the damage and impact that the coronavirus disease pandemic had on the economy. […]
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Medical Scholarship Bill, OK-ed by the House
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the entirety of our country; from the approval of the work from home and the schooling – to the heavier weight of thought for our medical and force front liners, it has never been the same. Along with this, the House of Representatives also bid the approval of the Medical […]
Grab Riders Will Not Shoulder Expenses of Cash on Delivery Food Orders
Order cancellations, bogus orders, as well as “no-show” customers have presented to be a prevalent and consistent problem towards delivery service providers and riders. This is the reason why the House Bill (HB) No. 6958 or the Food and Grocery Delivery Services Protection Act was recently filed in Congress. However, the bill is yet to […]
New Senate Bill to Encourage Work From Home Arrangement From Employers
Because of the spread and the untimely effect of the infamous COVID-19, people lost jobs; some businesses were put down — in short, everyone was suffering. The economy of the world tumbled down and it’s looking grim for most countries. This is one of the reasons why Senator Imee Marcos filed a bill that seeks […]
P1,500 Internet Allowance for Public School Teachers
Here in the Philippines, people are afraid of change — in fact, they’re not prepared for it, too. This shows in the transition from physical classes to blended and distance learning with parents not being in favor of it. Because of the fact that many schools, if not all schools are going to transition to […]
GMRC Bill into Law, Signed and Approved by President Rodrigo Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte recently just signed the GMRC bill into law, which requires the Good Moral and Right Conduct (GMRC) and Values subjects to be taught in school beginning from kindergarten to senior high school, replacing the current Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao curriculum. Moreover, the new law says that it must be in the daily learning […]
Substitute Bill on Social Pension Approved by House Committee
Last Tuesday, June 23, the House Special Committee on Senior Citizens passed the substitute bill on social pension that constitutes of distributing P1,000 to all Filipino senior citizens due to the collective need of the elderly to be given cash assistance, especially amidst the coronavirus disease pandemic. Francisco Datol Jr. made the approval on the […]