
Bill eyes maternity cash aid
A bill filed in the House of Representatives seeks to provide a one-time maternity cash benefit to women working in the informal sector who are not covered by…
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A bill filed in the House of Representatives seeks to provide a one-time maternity cash benefit to women working in the informal sector who are not covered by…
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates told US members of Congress that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had sought to "blackmail"…
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Under international human rights law, the Philippines is bound by Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which it ratified in…
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Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday floated a proposal to place top government officials, including legislators, under a “no-work, no-pay” policy amid the prolonged…
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Akbayan Partylist Rep. Chel Diokno said efforts to curb political dynasties should also address the partylist system, which he said has become another avenue…
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A House leader said on Saturday that the version of the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill approved by the House of Representatives is the most realistic proposal yet…
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A partylist lawmaker has filed a bill at the House of Representatives that would expand paid paternity leave benefits to up to 105 days, aiming to give fathers…
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TACLOBAN CITY — A pending bill in Congress seeking to convert the Catarman-based University of Eastern Philippines (UEP) into a national university for…
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Most of those who retired under this law in 2001 and earlier are already dead or are either dying or suffering a life of poverty and deprivation.
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Nosy Tarsee is hearing curious things about a certain Batangueño solon known for keeping a road project in the family, so to speak.
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Business and civic organizations opposed House Bill No. 8389 or the Anti-Dynasty Bill, warning that the measure could strengthen political dynasties instead of…
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Consumers may see lower electricity bills this June after transmission charges declined in the May billing period, the National Grid Corporation of the…
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Lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc have filed a bill seeking to repeal and replace the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002, proposing updated benefits and expanded…
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The Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) is set to expand with two additional campuses following the approval of a measure in the House of Representatives.
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An overwhelming 267 lawmakers from the House of Representatives have decided to pass an Anti-Political Dynasty Bill that would limit families from concurrently…
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A coalition of health advocates, lawmakers and patient groups is urging Congress to pass a measure that would require warning labels on unhealthy food products…
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The House of Representatives has voted to approve, on second reading this Wednesday, 20 May, a version of the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill that prohibits…
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Manila Electric Company (Meralco) clarified that items listed under the “Other Charges” and “Universal Charges & Subsidies” sections of monthly electricity…
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