OFW remittance fee slashing eyed
A lawmaker is aiming to cut remittance fees charged to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in half, arguing that high costs “diminish” the value of the income…
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A lawmaker is aiming to cut remittance fees charged to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in half, arguing that high costs “diminish” the value of the income…
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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is seeking to transfer the P3-billion budget allocation for the Tatag ng Imprastraktura para sa Kapayapaan at Seguridad (TIKAS)…
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‘I think the budget was lodged with the DPWH,’ Tutay said. ‘There have been delays in the past. First, there was a failed bidding, and the second time around,…
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Senator Loren Legarda has reiterated the Senate’s full commitment to significantly increase defense spending for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), as…
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‘When clearing clogged drainages, one of the most common reasons for blockages were hardened grease from the kitchens of food businesses and from the…
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The local government of Quezon City announced a new initiative on Monday in collaboration with the public interest law group ImagineLaw to strengthen and…
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will open 13 new migrant worker offices next year to serve 10 million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), Secretary Hans…
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Of the 10 in-house lawyers, four are women assigned to handle sensitive cases involving distressed female workers.
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Senator Loren Legarda pressed the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday to ensure that Filipino workers overseas are fully supported and protected, as…
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‘Homes are what we commit to deliver — mga tahanang ligtas, disente at abot-kaya.’ — DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling
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‘Beyond investment promotion and job generation, our mission in the BoI is to empower enterprises to thrive in a future shaped by climate change security,…
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Animation Council of the Philippines Inc. (ACPI) to…
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the local government of Quezon City conducted a joint cleanup operation Thursday at Lagarian Creek as…
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The embassy’s silence was in contrast to the Department of Migrant Workers which said Secretary Hans Cacdac had instructed the OFW’s legal counsel to appeal…
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‘I have only one reminder for you: prioritize the interest of the nation, prioritize the interest of every Filipino.’
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The BingoPlus Foundation, the social development arm of the gaming company DigiPlus, recently gathered 80 FutureSmart scholars from across the Philippines for…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects the country’s Balance of Payments (BoP) to remain in deficit over the next two years as global uncertainties and…
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The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) on Wednesday opened this year’s National Shelter Month by highlighting major milestones under…
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