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MANILA, Philippines — A bill that seeks to implement an across-the-board increase in the daily wages of private sector workers has been filed before the House of Representatives. In a statement on Wednesday, the Trade Union Congress…
A Seafarer refers to any person who “is employed or engaged or works in any capacity on board a ship to which this Act applies”. The definition is lifted from House Bill 7325 or the proposed Magna…
SIEM REAP, Cambodia — A Cambodian airplane fanatic has built his house shaped like a private jet—despite never having been up in the air himself. Construction worker Chrach Peou spent his $20,000 life savings building the concrete…
MANILA, Philippines — Defying an ultimatum set by his peers, Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. did not show up during Tuesday’s hearing by the House ethics and privileges committee which is looking into his unauthorized absence…
MANILA, Philippines — The lawyer of Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo “Arni” Teves Jr. has maintained that there was no compulsory order for the lawmaker to return home and report for work, saying that the House…
In the news again are clamors for the belated compensation and apologies due to Filipino comfort women/sex slaves, now aging and fewer in number, who suffered at the hands of the Japanese military in World War II.…
MANILA, Philippines — A proposal that would allow married women to retain and use their maiden surnames has been approved by the House of Representatives on the second reading. House Bill No. 4605 authored by Manila 4th…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Fire broke out in an ‘abandoned’ house in Purok Tugas, Sitio Pagutlan in Barangay Yati in Liloan town late night on Saturday, March 11. In a report, PMAJ Welther Grapa of the Liloan…
Sen. Robinhood Padilla wants the Constitution amended, but not in the manner proposed by the House of Representatives. The House, recognizing what polls have been suggesting for decades now, wants to pursue amendments by means of an…
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has approved on final reading the refiled measure that will require the registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) card ownership. During Monday’s session, 250 lawmakers voted in favor of passing…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two individuals were rescued in Purok 5, Barangay Kamputhaw in Cebu City, after a portion of their house fell into the river when a riprap wall at the bank of the river…
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would allow early voting for senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) in the national and local elections. Voting 196-0-0, the lower chamber passed…
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