Duterte signs law to lower cost of electricity

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 08:12:46 +0000

Duterte signs law to lower cost of electricity

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure that would reduce the cost of electricity in the country. Duterte signed Republic Act 11371, or the “Murang Kuryente Act,” on August 8. But a copy of the new law was shared with the media only on Tuesday, August 13. The new law […]

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Sotto pushes for law vs fake news online

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 04:19:54 +0000

After a blogger admitted that he was paid to slander administration candidates during the May 2019 midterm elections, Senate

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NBI probe to cover PCSO’s alleged failure to remit gov’t share from STL

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 13:23:56 +0000

NBI probe to cover PCSO’s alleged failure to remit gov’t share from STL

MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday revealed that the National Bureau Investigation (NBI) would also investigate the alleged failure of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to remit proper government shares from its small-town lottery (STL) operations. This came after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered all gaming activities of PCSO, including lotto and […]

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Macalintal lauds signing of law creating National Commission of Senior Citizens

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 12:23:14 +0000

Election lawyer cautions Senate on plan to probe poll glitches

No country has ever extended to their senior citizens (SCs) the kind of benefits our elderly enjoy in our country.

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No more catcalling: Duterte signs ‘Bawal Bastos’ law

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:36:07 +0000

President Duterte has signed the so-called “Bawal Bastos” law, which aims to punish catcalling and other gender-based harassment in public spaces and online.

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Supreme Court punishes law professor over sexual advances to students

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 08:44:47 +0000

A professor’s privilege to practice law has been suspended as he was also barred from teaching law in any law school for making sexual advances to his students.

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