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Care path for HIV-diagnosed minors sought in Senate

Manila, July 7 -- A bill filed in the Senate seeks to close a gap in the country's HIV law by allowing diagnosed minors to move from testing to treatment without being blocked by unsafe consent requir... Read More


Hontiveros pushes for broader wage reforms

Manila, July 7 -- Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday welcomed the PHP85 daily minimum wage increase for workers in the National Capital Region, calling it a "good start" but stressing the need for bro... Read More


GSIS opens Balik Ginhawa 2 to borrowers with arrears

Manila, July 6 -- Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) members and pensioners with arrears may now qualify for refunds under the expanded Balik Ginhawa 2 program, an official said Monday. Durin... Read More


Escudero elected to preside over VP Duterte impeachment trial

Manila, July 6 -- The Senate impeachment court on Monday elected Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero as presiding officer in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, voting 12-8 after a constitu... Read More


Stronger senior citizens commission, policy reforms backed in confab

Manila, July 3 -- Senior citizen leaders are pressing for the strengthening of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) and the passage of laws that would better protect the rights and welfar... Read More


DOF's remittance fee cut gives OFW bill 'fresh urgency'

Manila, July 2 -- Sen. Joel Villanueva on Thursday said the Department of Finance's (DOF) move to reduce remittance fees for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) should give fresh urgency to a Senate-appr... Read More


Fuel reserve seen to turn PH into regional oil hub

Manila, July 2 -- The proposed Philippine Strategic Petroleum Reserve (PSPR) could give the country more than an emergency fuel stockpile, with the Department of Energy (DOE) saying it may also positi... Read More


DOE asks Senate for 'stronger tools' vs oil hoarding

Manila, July 2 -- The Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday asked senators to give it stronger legal tools against oil hoarding as the Senate reviewed the country's downstream oil deregulation framew... Read More


Senate bill on school safety goes beyond bullying

Manila, July 1 -- Sen. Bam Aquino is seeking the immediate passage of a wider School Safety Act that will go beyond bullying, as violent incidents and reports of students bringing deadly weapons to sc... Read More


CPD seeks bigger role for men in family planning

Manila, June 26 -- The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) is stepping up efforts to encourage more Filipino men to take an active role in family planning. Speaking on the Bagong Pilipinas... Read More