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Bill pushing P100 daily wage hike gets Senate nod on 2nd reading

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Wednesday approved on second reading a bill pushing for a P100-daily minimum wage hike for private sector workers.  Senate Bill No. 2534 under Committee Report No. 190 was unanimously approved during Wednesday’s plenary session. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said that once the wage hike bill gets the final.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Hontiveros hopes for fair consideration of divorce bill in Senate

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed hope on Wednesday about the potential reintroduction of a divorce bill onto the Senate’s legislative agenda. In the House of Representatives, a bill on absolute divorce was brought for plenary consideration on Tuesday. The divorce bill in the Senate, however, remains pending for plenary discussion. “I had the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

P10K supply allowance ng mga guro malapit na

Malapit nang maging batas ang panukala para itaas sa P10,000 ang supply allowance ng mga guro sa pampublikong eskuwelahan. The post P10K supply allowance ng mga guro malapit na first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

Senate approves bill on BJMP control of provincial jails

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate passed a bill on Monday aiming to transfer the control and supervision of all provincial and sub-provincial jails from the local government to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). Senate Bill No. 2352 or the Jail Integration Act, was approved on third and final reading, with 19 affirmative,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

Converge doubling capex in 2024

Broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. is doubling its capital expenditures to as much as P19 billion this year to pay for new projects that aim to improve customer experience......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

‘More teachers, non-teaching personnel needed’

More teachers and non-teaching personnel need to be hired to effectively implement the Department of Education new policy that removes public school teachers’ administrative tasks, according to the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

DepEd to push for additional benefits for teachers

he Department of Education will push for “additional benefits” for teachers before Congress, amid a pending bill filed by the Makabayan bloc seeking to increase teachers’ monthly salary to P50,000......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Bill seeks P50,000 entry-level pay for public school teachers

The three-member militant Makabayan bloc filed yesterday a bill in the House of Representatives that will nearly double the entry-level salary of public school teachers nationwide, to the tune of P50,000 monthly......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

CHR alarmed by war vs drugs in Davao City

THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is alarmed by Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte’s “war against drugs”, as seven drug users were killed from different barangays in the city over the weekend, just a few hours after his declaration......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

CHR to launch alert system for journalists under attack

In a statement, the CHR said that “Alisto! Alert Mechanism” seeks to “provide a concrete platform where it may directly respond to attacks and threats against media workers.”.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

CHR hails conviction of three cops who abused traffic violator

The recent decision of a Koronodal City court to convict three police officers for violating the Anti-Torture Act of 2009 is a “significant milestone” and the fourth conviction scored by the CHR overall under the law, the human rights body said......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Green groups urge CHR to probe red-tagging by military, SMNI

A coalition of environmental defenders called on the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to condemn an Army battalion and the Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) for publicly accusing their network of having ties with communist rebels......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

CHR urges review of NTF-ELCAC’s mandate

The CHR expressed readiness to provide policy advisories and training to equip NTF-ELCAC in fulfilling its mandate with a human rights-based approach. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

SUSPECTS STILL UNKNOWN | CHR records 45 extrajudicial killings in Negros Occidental in 2023

SUSPECTS STILL UNKNOWN | CHR records 45 extrajudicial killings in Negros Occidental in 2023.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

UN rapporteur, CHR discuss expression rights, impact on marginalized

Khan, the UN special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, and the CHR officials discussed Tuesday how these affect various sectors, particularly the marginalized. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 31st, 2024

CHR fears PUVMP may jeopardize right to sustainable livelihood

While the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) recognizes the government's decision to make public utility vehicles safer and more-eco friendly, the agency fears that it might do more harm than good......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

Tulfo’s bill seeks to impose stricter penalties for drunk drivers

MANILA, Philippines — A bill seeking to impose stricter penalties for drunk drivers, including a fine of up to P1,000,000, has been filed by Senator Raffy Tulfo. At present, the current law penalizes drunk drivers who caused homicide with a fine ranging from P300,000 to P500,000. But Tulfo, through his Senate Bill No, 2546, proposed.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Anak ipina-Tulfo ang ama dahil kulang ang allowance na ibinibigay

DUMULOG ang isang babae sa programa ni Sen. Raffy Tulfo upang ireklamo ang kanyang ama dahil P200 lang ang ibinibigay nitong allowance imbes na P500 kada araw. Nitong Huwebes, April 11, nagpunta ang Senior High School student na si Alexandra Ortega sa tanggapan ng “Raffy Tulfo in Action” kasama ang kanyang inang si Liza Vergara.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

P23.4 billion COVID-19 allowance claims still unpaid

At least P23.4 billion is still needed to pay the allowance of health workers who served during the COVID pandemic, according to the Department of Health......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

P76.1 billion COVID-19 allowance for health workers released

The health emergency allowance of health workers who served during the COVID pandemic amounting to P76.1 billion has been released......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024