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Leila urges swift Senate action on proposed discounts for indigent job seekers
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Monday urged her colleagues to help push for the swift passage of her bill which seeks to reduce the expenses of poor Filipinos seeking for a job, especially now that many are experiencing the financial challenges brought about by the pandemic.
February 1, 2021
12:50 pm
Politiko Lokal
Subsidized electric bill for poor households to be extended in 2021 – Win
Good news for the more than five million underprivileged Filipino families.
December 30, 2020
1:28 pm
Politiko Lokal
Philippines’ economic slump saddens Palace
Malacañang on Tuesday said it was saddened by the 11.5 percent contraction of the Philippine economy.
November 10, 2020
1:23 pm
Politiko Lokal
3M na nakapirma! PSA optimistic of reaching 9-M target for nat’l ID registration
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday reported that around 3,315,000 low-income Filipinos have taken the first step of the registration phase for the Philippine identification system (PhilSys).
November 7, 2020
8:10 pm
Politiko Lokal
9M Filipinos to sign up: All systems go for nat’l ID registration
It’s all systems go for the registration of an initial nine million Filipinos under the national ID system starting Monday (October 12), Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua said.
October 10, 2020
2:04 pm
Politiko Lokal
Finally! National ID about to become reality, says Ping
More than two years after it became law, the National ID system is finally about to become a reality, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Thursday.
October 1, 2020
3:09 pm
Headlines
Palace hails slower 2.4% inflation in August
Malacañang on Friday welcomed the slowdown in inflation in August 2020 as a “positive development.”
September 4, 2020
6:39 pm
Politiko Lokal
Babawi rin! Bello upbeat on jobs creation as gov’t hires more workers
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is optimistic that the employment situation in the country will further improve with the implementation of programs by the government.
September 3, 2020
9:29 pm
Politiko Lokal
Salceda rejoices over ‘almost miraculous’ 2nd quarter jobs report
House ways and means committee chair Joey Salceda celebrated what he described as the “almost miraculous” results of the Labor Force Survey (LFS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in the second quarter.
September 3, 2020
3:11 pm
Politiko Global
Duterte lockdown drags Philippine economy deep into recession
The Philippines plunged into recession after its biggest quarterly contraction on record, data showed Thursday, as the economy reels from coronavirus lockdowns that have wrecked businesses and thrown millions out of work.
August 6, 2020
10:23 pm
Politiko Lokal
Philippine economic slump ‘much worse’ than expected: Palace
Malacañang has expressed concern over the “steep” drop in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) due to the community quarantine imposed by the government in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
August 6, 2020
5:09 pm
Politiko Lokal
De Lima pushes for free immunization for elderly: ‘Safeguarding seniors is the least we can do to repay them’
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima is pushing for free immunization to members of the elderly sector since the majority of them are “susceptible to viruses.”
July 7, 2020
7:28 pm
Politiko Lokal
Gov’t must prioritize local workers for its flagship projects, says Gatchalian
MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the government to protect and promote the interest of unemployed Filipino workers by providing them with new stable jobs before it considers opening the job market to foreigners.
June 28, 2020
5:51 pm
Headlines
Dominguez says tripling of jobless Pinoys to 7.3M isn’t ‘shocking’, just ‘temporary’: We haven’t fallen off a cliff
Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez is confident the historic high of 7.3 million Filipinos who lost their jobs during the lockdown in April will be short-lived.
June 8, 2020
2:16 pm
Features
Eh ba’t dumarami ang walang trabaho? Nograles: Job prospects remain bright amid COVID
Employment prospects remain positive even during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said.
June 7, 2020
10:00 am
Politiko Lokal
PSA to enrol 5M Filipinos for nat’l ID system this year
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) aims to register 5 million Filipinos under the national identification system this year, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
April 22, 2020
12:43 pm
Politiko Lokal
May 2020 declared as National Census Month
President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation 928 on March 13, declaring May 2020 as National Census Month.
March 19, 2020
4:14 pm
Politiko Lokal
Gatchalian: Teenage pregnancy a leading factor why girls drop out of school
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday raised the need to curb teenage pregnancy in the country if the Philippines wants to sustain and accelerate gender equality.
March 1, 2020
8:31 pm
Politiko Lokal
What works? Angara proposes ‘inventory’ of laws, programs for Pinoy youth
Senator Sonny Angara has pushed for an “inventory” or a review of the various programs for the country’s youth to see if these have been effective.
February 16, 2020
10:22 pm
Features
Help the farmers now! Duterte suspends rice imports
President Duterte has ordered the suspension of rice importation to protect the country’s farmers.
November 18, 2019
10:08 am
Politiko Lokal
Baka mahikayat magtanim: De Lima wants free college education in agriculture for farmers’ kids
Senator Leila De Lima has filed a measure granting free tertiary education in agriculture to children of poor farmers so they will consider working in the field.
August 12, 2019
6:21 pm
Politiko Lokal
Atienza defends Duterte’s anti-endo veto: He understands how the economy works
Buhay Party-list Rep. Lito Atienza has defended President Rodrigo Duterte following his decision to veto the proposed Security of Tenure Act.
July 29, 2019
9:20 pm
Politiko Lokal
Minsan lang naman ipanganak: Recto wants birth certificates to have lifetime validity
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto has filed a bill making birth certificates valid for a lifetime to end the practice of government and private offices requiring applicants to present versions of the document issued recently.
July 20, 2019
5:44 pm
Politiko Lokal
Gabriela: Inflation uptick hurts poor Filipinos amid absent wage hikes
The slight rise in the country’s inflation rate in May “hits poor Filipinos hard” especially in the absence of a significant wage hike, according to Gabriela Women’s Party.
June 5, 2019
1:22 pm
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