CREDIT CARDHOLDERS should keep track of the progress of House Bill 1235. Filed by Rep. Arthur Yap, who is on his first term as representative of the 3rd district of Bohol, the bill, if enacted into law, sets a limit on monthly interest for credit card payments to one percent, or 12 percent per annum.
Similarly, penalty charges will also be limited to one percent per month or 12 percent per annum. Any violation will be considered a criminal offense.
While Yap acknowledged that many credit cardholders do not have the discipline to use their cards wisely, the congressman was quoted in newspaper reports as saying credit card issuers imposed “very prohibitive, exorbitant and unconscionable interest rates, penalty and other finance charges.”
Yap explained the urgency of his bill by pointing out that 4 million Filipinos today hold 6.5 million credit cards. He said the number could increase significantly “due to the aggressive marketing of credit card companies that constantly woo customers with promos and other marketing gimmicks.
If passed, Yap’s bill will be known as the “Credit Card Users Protection Act of 2010.” Penalties for violation include imprisonment, a fine of P500,000, and suspension or revocation of business permits. -Linda B. Bolido, Philippine Daily Inquirer
May –
Anti-Graft and Corruption Awareness Month
“Corruption drains the nation
and victimizes workers who build the nation.
Accountability now!”
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
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May 1 – Labor Day
May 2 – World Freedom Day
May 12 – World Communication Day
May 15 – International Day of Families
May 16 – International Day of Living
Together in Peace
May 21 – World Day for Cultural Diversity
for Dialogue and Development
Monthly Observances:
The Month of the Ocean
Anti-Graft and Corruption Awareness Month
Volunteerism Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Safe Motherhood Week
Daily Observances:
May 1: Labor Day
May 7: Health Worker’s Day
May 31: National Fisherfolks Day
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