Fight against endo is more difficult to pursue in Congress. ENDO- Labor groups and workforce expect a more difficult fight following President Duterte’s authorization of Executive Order No. 51 on ‘endo’. In a previous report, President Rodrigo Duterte signed an Executive Order imposing a veto to supposedly end job contractualization practices in celebration of the nationwide [...]
Senators share mixed sentiments on Bureau of Immigration’s deportation order against a foreigner nun. SENATORS- Senators expressed diverse responses over the deportation move issued against Australian catholic nun Patricia Fox by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). The order of deportation was issued to the foreign missionary on April 25 for allegedly engaging in partisan political [...]
Increasing of workers’ pay and controlling of the prices of basic commodities are some of the major concerns of the Filipinos, according to Pulse Asia. PULSE ASIA- Pulse Asia reveals that majority of the Filipinos’ urgent concerns are the increase of worker’s wage and control of inflation as per survey results. Based on a report [...]
The Pulse Asia has released the result of the survey it conducted over the 2019 senatorial elections. SENATORIAL CANDIDATES- The Pulse Asia revealed on April 20 the results of its latest nationwide survey with regards to the senatorial elections for the year 2019. According to a report in Rappler, the recent survey shows that 57 [...]
The list of powers and duties of a barangay chairman has been released. BARANGAY CHAIRMAN- The public has been informed of the powers and responsibilities of Punong Barangays as a guide for the upcoming 2018 local elections. After series of postponements, the schedule of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and Barangay Elections has been officially finalized [...]
The alleged withholding of P59.8 million allowance for the members of SAF will be investigated by the Senate. SAF- Senator Panfilo Lacson filed a resolution on April 18, prompting the Senate to conduct an inquiry concerning the alleged withholding of the daily subsistence allowance for the Special Action Force (SAF) troopers amounting to P59.8 Million. [...]
COMELEC to Candidates: Win or Lose, File your SOCE SOCE- The Commision on Election prompts political candidates for the upcoming Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and Barangay Elections to file their Statement of Contributions Expenditure (SOCE). On April 17, the COMELEC exposed a press release reminding the candidates to file their SOCE, regardless of the results of [...]
Still No Executive Order from Malacanang to Stop ‘Endo’ ENDO- The executive order, which is supposed to end the end of contract scheme in the country, has not yet been signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. The job contractualization system confines workers’ employment to only five months, inhibiting them from getting regular working status and [...]
PCOO Usec Lorraine Badoy Reveals Sources Of Accusation Against Sen. Pacquiao LORRAINE BADOY – Presidential Communications Operations Office Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy apologized to Senator Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Pacquiao. The rampant spreading of fake news over the social media has alarmed the citizenry and the politicians. Based on a recent report in ABS-CBN News, a hearing about [...]
President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Monday night, April 3, 2017 that he’s firing Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Ismael Sueno. Duterte made the announcement right after his Cabinet meeting held at the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. “You’re fired. I simply said, you’re fired,” Duterte disclosed. According to a report from Philstar.com, Duterte [...]
