It’s been one year since President Rodrigo Duterte imposed martial law in Mindanao, but for the National Democratic Front of the Philippines in Mindanao (NDFP-Mindanao) the decree only worsened the situation in the island, largely to the lives of ordinary civilians and their communities.
The proposed second package of the Tax Reform Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law is a “social injustice” and only serves the interests of giant corporations at the expense of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), progressive lawmakers lamented on Tuesday.
While the urban poor group Kadamay lauded the recent passage of a resolution by President Rodrigo Duterte that allowed the re-distribution of idle housing units of uniformed personnel to new beneficiaries, the group also reminded the President that providing housing for the poor and homeless is not excessive.
Oil companies implemented for the second consecutive week a new round of price increases, effective 6 am Tuesday.
A bicameral conference committee (bicam) by the Lower and Upper House approved on Monday a bill which seeks to strengthen compliance of employees with occupational safety and health standards (OSHS). It also seeks to amend the 41-year-old Labor Code of the Philippines which, at present, does not declare unlawful violations of OSHS.
An international indigenous people (IP) group on Thursday commended the move of local government units (LGU) in Northern Luzon for coming out with resolutions opposing the terrorist tagging by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte of human rights advocates.
The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is implementing active mechanisms to discuss with China the pressing concern that surrounds West Philippine Sea (WPS), particularly on militarization.
Various multi-sectoral groups condemned the massacre of 58 protesting Palestinians by Israeli forces during the opening of a US embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, the deadliest day since the end of the 2014 Gaza conflict.
The visit of President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, May 15 in Casiguran, Aurora for the send-off of 50 Filipino scientists who will conduct scientific studies at the Philippine Rise and the subsequent jet skiing performed by his son Sebastian “Baste” Duterte and Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher “Bong” Go were nothing but political exploits.
Makabayan party list Gabriela Women’s Party (GWP) expressed doubts over the data recently provided by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on the reported minimal impact of TRAIN (Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion) Law in the country.
