Our dear President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his wants of having an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Department so that our overseas workers will be taken care of and have their welfare cared for more. The OFW Department is one of the three (3) government branches or agencies that have been put in a ball park and […]
House of Representatives
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 […]
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 […]
Four-Day Work Week For Filipinos Can Soon be an Option
The working class of 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. know the everyday struggle of being in a workplace five (5) times a week, eight (8) hours a day. This has been the standard for most workers in both government and private sectors because as per the Philippine Labor Law: Normal hours of an employee’s work […]