Press Release - Co-Sponsorship Speech Senate Bill No. 2792 under Committee Report No. 301
SENATOR RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA "AN ACT ENHANCING THE FINANCIAL LITERACY OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs), AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
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Press Release - Co-sponsorship remarks of Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Senate Bill No. 2792 under Committee Report No. 301
MR. PRESIDENT, THIS REPRESENTATION HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ADVOCATE OF THE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND PROMOTION OF WELFARE OF OUR WORKERS, INCLUDING THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS OR OFWs. SINCE MY FIRST STINT AS A LEGISLATOR, IN THE PERFORMANCE OF MY DUTIES AS THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, I WAS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE LIFE STORIES AND SACRIFICES OF OUR OFWs, SHEPHERD MEASURES THAT WILL IMPROVE THEIR SAFETY AND WORKING CONDITIONS, AND HELP THEM IN MY OWN HUMBLE WAY, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE DISTRESSED AND WANTED TO COME HOME TO THEIR FAMILIES HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Philippines 'not looking' to extradite pastor Quiboloy to US
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The week ahead
We have a pretty quiet week on the schedule which is great because I feel like there’s a ton of political news flying around (both here and in the US) that I simply cannot avoid following at the moment.> PH: The only thing on the schedule is the end of the Petron preferred shares offer period on Friday.> International: I’m going to be paying mild interest to the soundbites coming out of the US relating to the upcoming interest rate decision next week, including the reactions to the jobless claims report that will come out on Thursday/Friday, and the reactions to whatever the European Central Bank decides to do with its rates on Friday morning.MB BOTTOM-LINE: The US election in November could have serious consequences for the Philippine economy. The Duterte administration fully failed to capitalize on the geopolitical chaos that we experienced during Trump’s presidency, particularly with respect to the trade war Trump initiated with China and all of the knock-on circumvention opportunities that our neighbors (especially Vietnam) managed to both secure and leverage into long-lasting gains. Instead of trying to lock down the unprecedented shift in manufacturing away from China, Duterte’s government was focused on building its shady POGO legacy and spending all of its political capital catfighting with oligarchs. While a second Trump presidency is not currently the most likely outcome, November is a long way away. From everything I’ve seen and heard, Trump doesn’t seem prepared to be any less chaotic should he find a way to win a second term. If he beats the odds and is sworn in as president in 2025, will the Marcos Administration learn from Duterte’s mistakes, or will we once again fail to create lasting value in the resulting chaos?
Navy intel officer found dead in Batangas
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, Philippines — A Philippine Navy member was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Sto. Tomas, Batangas on Friday night.
DA to finish ASF vaccine procurement in October
MANILA, Philippines — The procurement of all 600,000 doses of vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) is expected to be completed next month, according to the Department of Agriculture.