Senator Lito Lapid filed Senate Bill No. 1998 or an Act Providing Protection and Incentives to Freelance Workers, citing about 1.7 million to 2 million of them as of the latest data.... Read full article
A lawmaker on Monday said teachers should be protected from threats of false and malicious accusations of child abuse if they are exercising their disciplining authority within the bounds of law, good morals, good customs and public order.... Read full article
A party-list group has filed a bill in support of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s plan to put up permanent Kadiwa stores across the country.... Read full article
Under Senate Bill No. 1976 or Fair Traffic Apprehension Act, erring traffic enforcers will be held accountable and prevented from abusing their authority in the future.... Read full article
The House of Representatives on Monday approved on second reading a measure providing preferential appointment to government employees and officers holding valid appointments to new positions in the implementation of government reorganization.... Read full article
Authorities have foiled the hoarding of imported onions and garlic worth PHP135 million during separate raids at warehouses and establishments in Manila and Malabon City.... Read full article
In a vlog uploaded on his official Facebook page on Saturday, Marcos said the PHP708 billion in investment pledges secured during his five-day working visit to Japan from Feb. 8-12 is an indication that his administration is on the “right track.”... Read full article
Malacañang on Sunday dismissed as “fake news” a supposed memorandum circular on a two-day salary deduction in the salaries of government workers to establish a relief fund for earthquake victims of Turkey and Syria.... Read full article
Irene Barbon, livestock monitoring officer at the Abra Provincial Veterinary Office, said in an interview on Monday that African swine fever (ASF) prevention protocols continue to be implemented in the province, resulting in an ample supply of pork.... Read full article
The Manila Water Philippine Ventures, Inc. (MWPV) on Monday signed a 25-year partnership with Damosa Land Inc. (DLI) to develop and manage additional water facilities for Anflo Industrial Estate (AIE) in Panabo, Davao del Norte.... Read full article