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3 weeks ago | 
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The Philippines has retained its spot as one of the 10 worst countries for workers, according to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Global Rights Index released on Friday, June 6. Workers Rights Watch, which released the report in a press conference, said the Philippines made the 10 worst list for the ninth straight year.
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3 weeks ago | 
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Labor groups on Friday expressed concerns over President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr.'s statement about reviewing the proposed hike in minimum wage for workers. Lawyer Sonny Matula of the Federation of Free Workers emphasized that the bill granting a P200 increase on the daily minimum wage has already undergone scrutiny by lawmakers. “Nababahala kami sa statement na dapat dumaan pa ito sa comprehensive review.
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3 weeks ago | 
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The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) does not actively monitor online red-tagging, a practice of vilifying and deploying guilt by association by labeling critics of the government, including opposition lawmakers, as communist rebels, if not terrorists. DICT Secretary Henry Aguda said the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), which is under DICT, has yet to establish any guidelines in place to identify red-tagging posts and threats.
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3 weeks ago | 
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Meta, the company that operates Facebook, has agreed to demote in the social media platform's newsfeeds posts that the Philippine government would flag as fake news, Information and Communication Technology Secretary Henry Aguda told a joint House committee inquiry on Thursday.
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3 weeks ago | 
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3 weeks ago | 
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the bill on its third and final reading, granting a P200 increase in the daily minimum wage for workers in the private sector. The House approved the measure with 171 yes votes, one no vote, and zero abstentions during Wednesday’s plenary session. House Assistant Minority Leader Arlene Brosas of the Gabriela party-list said the increase, which would be the first in 36 years, was something that workers have long deserved.
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3 weeks ago | 
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The senators are being cowardly in their hesitation to convene as a court for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, a coalition of pro-democracy groups said on Wednesday. “Ang walang katapusang pagpapaliban sa impeachment ay lantarang senyales na duwag na manindigan at pabaya sa responsibilidad ang karamihan ng ating mga senador.
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3 weeks ago | 
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The House committee on good government and public accountability on Wednesday terminated its investigation into the budget use of the office of Vice President Sara Duterte and the Department of Education, particularly the P612.5 million worth of confidential funds. This happened after the committee unanimously adopted the motion put forward by Abang Lingkod party-list Rep. Stephen Paduano. While the committee report is yet to be released, committee chaiperson Manila 3rd District Rep.
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3 weeks ago | 
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The growing privatization of electric cooperatives will reverse decades of gains in rural electrification and development and leave remote areas behind, APEC Party-List Representative Sergio Dagooc said Tuesday. Dagooc said that electric cooperatives were established by law for rural electrification and were never designed for profit but for service, particularly for communities that private utilities historically deemed too remote or unprofitable to serve.
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3 weeks ago | 
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Are the Senators protecting the Vice President Sara Duterte instead of the public interest?
