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Duterte OKs law boosting financial consumer protection

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 06:23 PM

President Duterte has approved a law that aims to protect consumers from financial fraudsters by expanding the powers of regulators. Read more »

CSC to draft rules on night differential pay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 12:08 PM

The Civil Service Commission will draft the implementing rules and regulations of a law granting night differential pay to government employees. Read more »

Public can soon check purchases on 'timbangan ng bayan'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 06:11 PM

Consumers will be able to check their purchases on government-installed weighing scales mandated by a new law. Read more »

New law fixes AFP chief, officials' term of office

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 16 09:33 PM

A new law fixes the term of AFP leaders in a bid to do away with the 'revolving door policy' and allow them to implement reforms. Read more »

Gov't workers to get night shift pay under new law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 03:25 PM

Government employees will be granted night shift differential pay under a new law. Read more »

It’s final: SC affirms anti-terror law ruling

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 26 08:07 PM

The Supreme Court has junked with finality the motions for reconsideration of its decision on the Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

'Oil deregulation change unlikely under Duterte admin'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 25 04:05 PM

Lawmakers may find it difficult to amend the oil deregulation law in the last 2 months of President Duterte's administration, an official said. Read more »

Smart ready to help revisit SIM card registration bill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 10:17 AM

Smart Communications is willing to help identify practices to protect consumers after President Duterte vetoed the SIM card registration bill. Read more »

China claims NGOs' data could be used for spying

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 03 05:15 PM

China has accused a foreign-funded environmental NGO of collecting oceanic data in sensitive waters. Read more »

Pagdalo sa Senate hearing, ipagpapaalam na kay Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 08:20 PM

Kailangan nang humingi ng permiso mula sa Pangulo ang mga opisyal ng gobyerno bago dumalo sa imbestigasyon ng Senado. Read more »

Duterte sa Senate probe: 'Sayang sa oras'

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 10:28 PM

Hindi na basta-basta maaaring dumalo sa pagdinig ng Kongreso ang mga miyembro ng gabinete na ipatatawag para sumagot sa katanungan ng mga mambabatas. Read more »

FINEX calls on Duterte to enact pending 'pro-business' measures

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 02:51 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte should ensure that crucial "pro-business" bills are enacted into law before his term ends so as to attract more investments, a business group said Tuesday.   Read more »

Hontiveros warns of more Chinese incursions if foreigners allowed to own public utilities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 09:20 AM

Proposed amendments to the country's Public Service Act, which will allow 100 percent foreign ownership of public utilities, may pave way for China to own crucial infrastructure in the Philippines, a senator warned Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte lets 5 franchise bills lapse into law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 04:19 PM

 President Rodrigo Duterte has let 5 franchise bills lapse into law, according to the government's journal.  Read more »

House to continue probe into Cagayan floodings during Congressional break

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 05:27 PM

The House of Representatives will continue its probe into the deadly flooding in Cagayan Valley region during the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses, according to a lawmaker, even as Congress goes on break for the holiday. Read more »

Green day: Is a ‘greener economy’ within the Philippines’ reach?

Mikael Angelo S. Francisco
Posted at Dec 06 08:39 AM

Mikael Angelo Francisco writes about the overall picture of green jobs (and the transition to a greener economy) in the Philippines as part of the Southeast Asian Climate Journalism Program. He talks about what has been done so far, as well as the challenges that are hindering progress in achieving the goals set by the Green Jobs Act of 2016. Dr. Rene Ofreneo was his main and sole interviewee for this article. Read more »

Google slams Australia law forcing tech giants to pay for news

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 17 01:51 PM

US technology giant Google went on the offensive Monday against an Australian plan forcing digital giants to pay for news content, telling users their personal data would be "at risk".   Read more »

China passes security law for Hong Kong giving Beijing sweeping powers

Reuters
Updated as of Jun 30 10:46 AM

China's parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting the stage for the most radical changes to the former British colony's way of life since it returned to Chinese rule almost exactly 23 years ago.   Read more »

'Ngayon pa talaga?': Paolo Duterte bid to rename NAIA 'ill-timed,' says Robredo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 02:24 PM

A proposal by President Rodrigo Duterte's congressman son to rename the main airport of the capital is "ill-timed," Vice President Leni Robredo said Friday, as authorities worked to contain the increasing cases of coronavirus infections.    Read more »

US Democrats call for police reform

Jonathan Ernst, Reuters
Posted at Jun 09 09:26 AM

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) kneel with Congressional Democrats during a moment of silence to honor George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others inside Emancipation Hall after weeks of protests against racial inequality in the aftermath in Minneapolis police custody of Floyd, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., Monday. Read more »