Legarda files her top 10 priority bills

Senator Loren Legarda filed on Monday, July 4, her first 10 priority bills ahead of the opening of the 19th Congress on July 25.
Legarda’s proposed legislative measures focus on the education sector from both private and public schools, health workers, livelihood for Filipinos and protection for migrant workers.
Her first 10 priority bills are:

One Tablet, One Student Bill
Magna Carta for Public School teachers
Magna Carta for Private School Teachers
An Act Upgrading the Minimum Salaries of Public School Teachers and Personnel
Magna Carta of […]

Legarda files bill regulating single-use plastics

Senator Loren Legarda has filed a bill regulating the manufacturing, importation and use of single-use products by providing penalties, levies and incentives for industries and consumers.
Called the Single-Use Plastics Regulation and Management Act of 2022, the measure provides an “ambitious yet comprehensive” approach to solving the problem of single-use plastics, Legarda said.
The proposed act will cover the manufacture, importation, use, recycling, and disposal of all single-use plastics used in trade or commerce in business enterprises, as well as by retailers […]

Legarda renews call to combat plastic use

Senator Loren Legarda has refiled her bill that seeks to phase out single-use plastics and mandate extended producers’ responsibility schemes from businesses and companies, reiterating her call to address the growing plastic pollution and waste in the country.
Returning to the Senate for her fourth six-year tenure as the 19th Congress opens July 25, Legarda also called on the public to support the Plastic Free July, a global movement that enjoins millions of people around the world to avoid and reduce […]

Loren refiles bill amending PESO Act to create more jobs

Senator Loren Legarda has refiled a bill that seeks to amend Republic Act 8759 or the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Act of 1999 to include entrepreneurship and provide better employment and entrepreneurial opportunities suited for each Filipino.
She said that this amendment to the law would address the drawn-out issue of unemployment and underemployment in the Philippines.
Legarda echoed her previous statement that the promotion of entrepreneurship will be able to hone the skills of Filipinos and will encourage self-employment opportunities, […]

Legarda wants amendment of PESO Act to provide more jobs for Pinoys

Senator Loren Legarda has refiled a measure seeking to amend Republic Act 8759 or the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Act of 1999 to provide more job opportunities for Filipinos.
Legarda stressed that an amendment to the existing law would address the “drawn-out issue of unemployment and underemployment in the Philippines.”
She said the promotion of entrepreneurship will improve the skills of Filipinos and will encourage self-employment opportunities, which will lead to generating more jobs.
“The Philippine Statistics Authority reported that about 2.87 […]