Ejercito files bill regularizing midwives
Senator JV Ejercito has filed Senate Bill 2044, or the Philippine Midwifery Empowerment Act, seeking to regularize midwives and improve compensation.
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Senator JV Ejercito has filed Senate Bill 2044, or the Philippine Midwifery Empowerment Act, seeking to regularize midwives and improve compensation.
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Senator Loren Legarda filed Senate Bill 2043, a temporary measure authorizing the suspension or reduction of value-added tax (VAT) on fuel on 15 April.
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The Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) remitted P585.7 million to the National Treasury, about 88 percent higher than the P310.9 million it remitted in…
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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) assured overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that they will not face penalties upon returning to the country,…
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These initiatives reflect what can be achieved when the national government and local government units complement each other.
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House leaders have filed a bill establishing a national protection system designed to automatically shield Filipinos from the economic fallout of global oil…
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Senator Win Gatchalian is calling for local government units to take a more active role in improving the national education system, coinciding with a move to…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has filed a measure seeking urgent relief interventions to protect Filipinos from the impact of surging fuel prices, including…
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Fire incidents across the Philippines rose by 28 percent in the first quarter of 2026, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported over the weekend.
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The adjustment comes amid concerns of a possible price shock driven by global energy tensions linked to the Middle East crisis; Meralco notes that current…
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The Supreme Court of the Philippines has drawn sharper legal boundaries between child sexual exploitation under Republic Act 7610 and acts of lasciviousness…
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Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Monday vowed to dismantle what he described as an organized criminal network…
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The National Blue Carbon Action Partnership Roadmap 2026-2030 aims to institutionalize the country’s mangrove agenda under government stewardship.
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Cases of adolescent pregnancy among girls below 15 are increasingly tied to statutory rape, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) told lawmakers…
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‘The revised framework balances consumer protection with the financial viability of utilities. “These revised rules ensure that consumers are charged only for…
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Jérusalem (AFP) — Israel’s parliament approved a bill on Monday that would allow the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks,…
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TAGUIG CITY — Israel is seeking to expand its cybersecurity presence in the Philippines as both countries deepen economic and technology ties amid rising cyber…
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The Department of Finance (DoF) welcomed the recent P32.35-billion dividend remittance of Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) to the national government,…
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