
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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A petition for support may be filed before the courts, and in some cases, relief can be sought through summary proceedings.
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Borrowers squeezed by rising fuel costs may soon get breathing room, as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) presses lenders to roll out relief…
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The House Committee on Ways and Means on Friday called on ride-hailing apps to cut their commissions to ease the burden on riders, passengers, and platform…
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The Department of Trade and Industry said its lending arm, Small Business Corporation (SBCorp), has rolled out loan programs for transport operators,…
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House Committee on Ways and Means Chairperson Miro Quimbo said that a total suspension of Value Added Tax (VAT) and excise tax on all fuel products could…
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A leading Indonesian university suspended 16 law students Thursday after a sexually explicit group chat about their female peers…
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Infringement may give rise to civil liability. In more serious cases, it may result in criminal prosecution, carrying fines and imprisonment.
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Another round of fuel price rollbacks may be on the horizon next week, and if the current trend holds, diesel prices could ease back below the P100-per-liter…
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The Department of Energy (DOE) is planning to establish a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) buffer while continuing to monitor the possibility of sustained fuel…
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Beyond fuel, beyond fares, there’s another cost Filipinos quietly pay every day — the time lost in inefficient systems.
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The Department of Labor and Employment has allocated P1.2 billion to assist the transport sector amid rising fuel costs, its officer-in-charge said…
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Senator Christopher Bong Go on Monday urged the government to re-prioritize public spending and to mobilize unused funds to cushion the impact of rising fuel…
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It (corruption) thrives through syndicates — structured networks where government officials and private contractors engage in a choreographed exchange of…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday called on the government to immediately reprioritize public spending and mobilize unused and excess funds to cushion…
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Senator Loren Legarda on Monday renewed her call to suspend excise tax and value-added tax on diesel and gasoline, warning that government response…
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Three cadets from the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) have been arrested for the alleged torture of first-year students using corrosive chemicals,…
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