By Javier J. Ismael, 17 May 2020, The Manila Times
SEN. Sherwin Gatchalian has filed Senate Resolution 392, seeking a Senate inquiry on the implementation of Republic Act 10929 or the Free Internet Access in Public Places Act, which aims to determine the law’s implementation coverage and effectivity in educational institutions. Gatchalian said that, as the lead implementing agency of the act, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has not been meeting its targets. In 2018, the DICT targeted to add 5,308 sites in 1,500 cities, but as of April 13, 2020, the list provided in the DICT website says there are only 3,707 live sites for free Wi-Fi hotspots across the country’s public spaces. “Mahalaga ang papel ng free Wi-Fi for all lalo na ngayong panahon ng pandemya kung saan inihahanda natin ang mga paaralan sampu ng mga estudyante at guro pati na lahat ng kawani ng sektor ng edukasyon pagdating ng pasukan. (The role of the Free Wi-Fi for All is crucial at this time of the pandemic as we have to prepare the schools, including the students, teachers and all the workers in the education sector for the opening of classes.),” Gatchalian said.
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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October –
Monthly Observances:
Industry and Commerce Safety Month
National Statistics Month
Local Government Month
Consumer Welfare Month
Cooperative Month
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month
National Health and Wellness Tourism Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week
Week 2: National Health Education Week
Local Government Week
National Mental Health Week
October 17-23:
National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
October 18 – 24:
United Nations Week
Last Week:
Nurses’ Week
Consumers’ Protection Week
Week of the 4th Sunday:
Barrio Farmers’ Week
Daily Observances:
First Monday (Oct 4): Universal Children’s Day i
n the Philippines
Oct 5: National Teachers’ Day
Oct 10: Local Government Day
Third Thursday (Oct 14): Conflict Resolution Day
Oct 21: Tenants’ Emancipation day
Oct 24: United Nations Day
Oct 29: National Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Day
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