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500 recruitment firms back creation of DOFW

August 15, 2019 admin department, deployment, jobs, Latest News Stories, Nation, OFWs, recruitment, remittance, Welfare, workers

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 09:20:12 +0000

A group representing at least 500 recruitment agencies on Monday (Aug. 12) backed the bill filed by Sen. Bong Go creating a Department of Overseas Filipino Workers (DOFW) which would be focused on the welfare and protection of at least 2 million Filipinos working in foreign countries. In a statement, the Alliance of Bonafide Recruiters […]

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Sotto: Majority of senators OK to lower age of criminal liability

January 20, 2019 admin children, Crime, criminal liability, latest news, Latest News Stories, lower age, Nation, news, Senate, Sotto, Welfare

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 05:25:09 +0000

Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III thinks that majority of senators would agree to lower the age of criminal liability from the current 15 years old.

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Bam ‘absolutely doubts’ bill lowering age of criminal liability would pass Senate

January 20, 2019 admin “otso diretso”, aksyon demokratiko, children, Crime, criminal liability, Latest News Stories, Nation, Philippine news updates, Senate, Senator Bam Aquino, Welfare

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 04:58:15 +0000

Senator Bam Aquino on Monday said that the bill seeking to lower the age of criminal responsibility to nine years old would not pass through the Senate even if it was approved by the House of Representatives.

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Hontiveros: Go after big-time criminals, not children

January 20, 2019 admin children, Crime, criminal liability, Hontiveros, Latest News Stories, lowering age, Nation, news, proposal, Welfare

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 04:18:52 +0000

Instead of going after children, the government should “get tough” on big-time drug lords, smugglers and plunderers, Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros said Monday.

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