RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO PURSUE THE CONVENING OF THE JOINT COMMISSION MEETING WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA TO ADDRESS MATTERS AFFECTING OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN SAUDI ARABIA, INCLUDING THE RECENT ISSUE ON THE SUSPENSION OF THE PROCESSING AND VERIFICATION OF APPLICATIONS BY FILIPINO DOMESTIC WORKERS BOUND FOR SAUDI ARABIA, AND OTHER MEASURES TO EXPAND TECHNICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the […]
MANNY PACQUIAO’S QUICKNESS AND LIGHTNING BLOWS IN THE BOXING RING IS SUPERLATIVE.
Despite his dominance inside the ring, he is, outside the ring, a true gentleman who always remembers his humble beginnings.
Pacquiao is truly a national treasure who not only gives pride to the Filipino but more importantly unites his people from all walks of life.
Filipinos should emulate him and his belief that hardwork and focus in life has its rewards.
We also admire Mosley for his sportsmanship […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA COMMENDED THE QUEZON CITY GOVERNMENT AND THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF BUKIDNON IN THEIR INITIATIVES ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION.
Legarda cited Quezon City’s tax credit scheme for green buildings and Bukidnon’s maintain-a-tree park project.
In Quezon City, all buildings, both new and those being retrofitted, can avail of up to 25% property tax refund depending on the eco-friendly practices being implemented such as using renewable energy, cutting down power consumption and managing solid waste, among […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY PUSHED FOR A MORE VIGOROUS PROMOTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSME) LAW TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF WORK AND LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES FOR FILIPINOS.
Legarda, principal author and sponsor of Republic Act 9501 or the MSME Law, said that self-employed workers constitute 40% or 14 million of the 36 million Filipinos currently employed in the country today.
“Viable employment alternatives such as self-employment, particularly on micro enterprise activities, will strongly complement the […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO BEEF UP ITS ANTI-CORRUPTION PROGRAM AS PART OF THE EFFORT TO MAKE THE COUNTRY CLIMATE- AND DISASTER-RESILIENT.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, made the statement in reaction to a recent report released by Transparency International which stated that eradicating corruption is crucial to make policies on climate change adaptation more effective.
The report stated that many countries that are most vulnerable to climate change impacts are also […]
