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Britain may offer 'path to citizenship' for nearly 3 million in Hong Kong

Reuters
Posted at May 30 10:21 PM

Britain is prepared to offer extended visa rights and a pathway to citizenship for almost 3 million Hong Kong residents in response to China's push to impose national security legislation in the former British colony. Read more »

Provide free mass coronavirus testing, proposed law asks gov't

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 28 09:13 PM

Lawmakers from the left-wing Makabayan bloc have filed a bill seeking to mandate mass testing for the novel coronavirus, as the Philippines prepared to relax its pandemic lockdowns to protect jobs and the economy. Read more »

Sotto files bill to save post-lockdown economy from 'total collapse'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 02:57 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Wednesday he filed a bill seeking to save the economy from "total collapse" as the Philippines started to ease a pandemic lockdown that caused GDP to shrink. Read more »

Showing support for pro-democracy demonstrators

Ben Blanchard, Reuters
Updated as of May 23 03:16 PM

Protesters holding banners in support of Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrators attend a rally against the Chinese government’s newly announced national security legislation for Hong Kong at Taipei main train station in Taiwan on Saturday. Read more »

LGUs urged to pass measure vs discrimination during COVID-19 crisis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 12:27 PM

The national government's task force against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on Saturday urged localities to pass a measure that would penalize discrimination against frontliners, migrant workers and confirmed or suspected coronavirus patients. Read more »

Children having children in Palawan: Bill filed to seek end to child marriages

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 07:00 PM

Children as young as 9 are having kids of their own, according to Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who sponsored a bill that sought to end child marriages in the country. Read more »

Go-backed hospital bills move closer to Senate approval

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 12:20 PM

The Senate on Tuesday approved on second reading four bills for the improvement of local hospitals, which Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go sponsored.  Read more »

House approves bill increasing employees’ service incentive leaves to 10 days

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 08:23 PM

The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading a bill that increases the service incentive leaves of employees from 5 to 10 days. Read more »

Cash incentives para sa mga senior citizen na edad 80 at 90, inihain sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 29 01:26 PM

Isinusulong ni Sen. Leila de Lima ang panukalang pagbibigay ng cash incentives sa mga senior citizen na aabot sa 80 at 90 taong gulang. Read more »

House OKs bill protecting women, children from online abuse, harassment

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 12:53 PM

The House of Representatives has taken a progressive stance to protect women and children from cyber abuse by passing on third reading on Thursday House Bill 5869 or the Expanded Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children (E-VAWC) Act.  Read more »

Sotto, Lacson push to 'reactivate' Senate oversight on intel funds

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 12:40 PM

A resolution seeking to “reactivate” the legislative’s power to review intelligence and confidential funds has been filed at the Senate to ensure that billions of taxes are spent “efficiently.” Read more »

Japan to amend laws to help elderly work until 70

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 04 03:24 PM

Japan's Cabinet on Tuesday approved bills to urge businesses to let employees work until age 70 as the country seeks to expand the working population to cover rising social security costs amid the rapid aging of society. Read more »

PCC working with other regulators to harmonize policies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 11:12 PM

The Philippine Competition Commission gathered experts from all over the world to discuss how regulation and legislation can go hand-in-hand with competition policy. Read more »

House committee endorses disaster resilience agency bill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 12:18 PM

The House of Representatives appropriations committee on Wednesday endorsed a consolidated bill creating the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR).   Read more »

Pagbabawal sa pagparada sa kalsada isinusulong sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 12:33 AM

Tinatalakay na ng House Committee on Transportation ang panukalang batas na layong ipagbawal ang pag-park ng mga sasakyan sa mga kalsada sa buong Pilipinas. Read more »

Charter change effort in House allows solons to ease foreign ownership cap: Bayan Muna

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 09:45 AM

A resolution approved by the House committee on constitutional amendments in a closed-door meeting could allow 100-percent foreign ownership of local businesses, a lawmaker said Friday. Read more »

'Anti-Terror Act OKs 14 days detention for suspected terrorists'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 11:58 AM

MARTIAL LAW UNNECESSARY: There will be no need to declare martial law in Mindanao as the Senate will pass the Anti-Terrorism Act to address insurgency issues in the south, a Senate leader said Tuesday, backing President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision not to extend military rule in the area.  Read more »

Civil Service Commission backs night differential for state workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 09:40 AM

The Civil Service Commission supports a proposed law granting additional pay to government employees who work beyond regular office hours, an official said Tuesday.    Read more »

Dela Rosa wants Senate to tackle death penalty in January

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 02 04:10 PM

Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa said Monday he would encourage his colleagues next week to discuss in January the bills seeking to revive the death penalty.    Read more »

Lawmaker pushes for free delayed birth registration

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 01:22 AM

MANILA—Free delayed registration of birth at the local government level got a big boost from Agusan del Norte 1st District Rep. Lawrence Fortun in his privileged speech late Monday afternoon. Read more »