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MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers on Wednesday called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to abandon its “unconstitutional” policy regarding tattoos. They emphasized that tattoos should not be a basis for judging someone’s moral conduct or suitability for…
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives is considering a daily minimum wage hike for all private sector workers higher than the P100 proposed by the Senate, including a bill seeking a P350 increase. In a statement…
The House committee on legislative franchises issued on Wednesday a subpoena to televangelist Apollo Quiboloy, requiring him to attend an inquiry about the franchise of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), believed to be owned by the founder…
MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday denied any link to push Charter change (Cha-cha) via people’s initiative (PI). He told reporters that he gave no order to members of the House of Representatives to undertake…
MANILA, Philippines — Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair George Garcia stated that the current “people’s initiative” to amend the Constitution might be invalidated if it’s confirmed that government funds were used to gather petition signatures. Garcia referred to…
Senior Citizen party list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes suggests transferring PhilHealth under the Department of Finance to address the country’s future aging population by 2030. He also proposes expanding SSS, Pag-Ibig Fund, and PhilHealth to cover more informal…
Lawmakers on Thursday strongly criticized the sudden decision made by the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to stop the senior high school program (SHS) in government-run universities and colleges. Gabriela party list Rep. Arlene Brosas expressed her…
MANILA, Philippines — To ensure “comprehensive and effective” legal protections for abuse victims, especially women and children, a lawmaker has filed a bill that seeks to include all forms of domestic violence as among the grounds for…
A lawmaker wants to make life a little easier for motorists all over the country by extending the validity of registration certificates to three years for all types of motor vehicles. Quirino Rep. Midy Cua filed House…
MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo wants to extend to a month the weeklong paternity leave and include unmarried working fathers living in with the mother among the beneficiaries. Rillo’s House Bill No. 4430 seeks…
The House of Representatives on Monday passed a measure that would replace the country’s existing passport law and simplify requirements to avail of passports as well as provide the elderly and persons with disability a 50 percent…
MANILA, Philippines — Will planting, this time around, be fun? To motivate the youth’s interest in agriculture, Camarines Sur Rep. Gabriel Bordado Jr. has proposed a measure that will start them young — by teaching farming and…
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