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LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
The Labor Code, despite the various piecemeal amendments, needs a major overhaul in order to update, unify and simplify government policies on labor, employment and human resource development. However, reforms in certain areas needs to be immediately addressed while the Labor Code is undergoing... [Read More] |  | | HUMAN RIGHTS
Torture and involuntary disappearances, and other human rights abuses, have to be addressed squarely and urgently. Laws penalizing acts of torture and involuntary disappearances, strengthening the Commission on Human Rights, and establishing a Commission on Missing Persons, as well as Barangay... [Read More] | | | PNP MAGNA CARTA AND MODERNIZATION
Following the move to modernize the AFP, it is also high time to institute measures that would modernize the Philippine National Police, and improve the welfare of PNP personnel, considering that this agency is at the frontline of the government’s peace and order program. As such was filed by this... [Read More] | | | TAX REFORMS
The people are already burdened with so many tax measures. Yet, despite such tax measures, the country still suffers annually from revenue short falls. The problem lies in the implementation and enforcement of law. This Representation, therefore, seeks to initiate a dialogue with the business... [Read More] | | | LOCAL GOVERNANCE
This Representation has filed several bills on local governance, such as the increase of benefits and salaries of barangay officials and employees, particularly, the barangay tanods and barangay health workers; the strengthening of their fiscal autonomy in terms of their selection of a depository... [Read More] | | | OFW RELATED BILLS
Often touted as the modern heroes of Philippine society, overseas Filipino workers need the full support of our government, not only in terms of employment opportunities abroad, but also in terms of support services. With this in mind, several bills were filed by this Representation, such as the... [Read More] | | | JOURNALISM-RELATED BILLS
Several bills were filed by this Representation with the aim of providing additional protection for media practitioners, such as imposing additional penalties against people who commit acts of coercion, physical injury or murder against journalists, as well as bills proposing the enactment of a... [Read More] | | | DECRIMINALIZATION OF LIBEL
Libel cases, or the threat of filing thereof, continues to be used by some parties to harass journalists and other media practitioners. With the threat of imprisonment attached to libel prosecution, most media practitioners find themselves faced with numerous harassment suits that more often... [Read More] | |
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