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By Hannah Torregoza, Manila Bulletin, Jan 6, 2019 Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has pressed the Department of Energy (DOE) to publicly release its report on the integrated work plan for nuclear power infrastructure in the country.

by Romina Cabrera (The Philippine Star), 6 Jan 2020 MANILA, Philippines — As the government and motorcycle-taxi firms continue to lock horns, the interagency technical working group (TWG) has claimed app-based firm Angkas has not met foreign ownership provisions for transportation carriers.

By ERNIE B. ESCONDE, Manila Times, 6 Jan 2019 Members of the Bataan Refiners Union of the Philippines (BRUP) working at the Petron Bataan Refinery (PBR) here entered the second day, Sunday, of their strike over alleged union-busting and noncompliance by management with their collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

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By Merlina Hernando-Malipot, Manila Bulletin, Jan 3, 2019 To improve the chances of achieving the objectives of the Free Tuition Law, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) was urged to strengthen the monitoring of the quality of higher education institutions (HEIs), both public and private, as well as the quality standards it advocates.

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By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2 Jan 2020 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has tweaked the regulations on nonprofit organizations (NPOs), citing the need to apply more “focused” measures in dealing with money laundering and terrorist financing threats.

By Eimor Santos, CNN Philippines, 2 Jan 2020 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines. January 2) — The Philippines will stop sending new household service workers to Kuwait after the killing of another Filipino helper there, a Cabinet official said Thursday.

By Samuel P. Medenilla, Businessmirror, 2 Jan 2020 Security guards could expect better working conditions this year following the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) release of a new issuance requiring private security agencies (PSA) and their principals to provide the mandatory employment benefits.

By Elijah Felice Rosales, Businessmirror, 2 January 2020 The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (Ecop) will keep its highest officials in power for this year after its members voted to maintain Edgardo G. Lacson as chairman and Sergio R. Ortiz-Luis Jr. as president.

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by JOVIC YEE, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 1 Jan 2020 Human traffickers are now using children as cover in spiriting undocumented workers out of the country, Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said on Tuesday.

by Philippine Daily Inquirer, 1 Jan 2020 State-run National Tax Research Center (NTRC) sees a bigger taxable base for corporations as necessary to help jack up the country’s tax revenue.In a report titled “Buoyancy and Elasticity of Taxes on Net Incomes and Profits: Calendar Years 1998-2018,” the tax think tank noted that taxes slapped on…

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by Robie de Guzman, 30 Dec 2019 MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday reported its operatives have arrested a total of 423 international criminals in 2019 who hid in the country to evade prosecution for their crimes.

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By: Karl R. Ocampo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 30 Dec 2019 State-run pension fund Social Security System (SSS) has inked a partnership agreement with Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) to bring social security coverage to Filipino farmers and fisherfolk.

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By William B. Depasupil, Manila Times, 29 Dec 2019 This year, the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) moved to secure the regularization of almost 600,000 contractual workers, increase employment and issue policies to protect Filipino workers’ rights.