Legislation News
Duterte vetoes anti-endo bill
26 July, 2019 at 14:05
In another setback for workers’ groups, President Rodrigo Duterte vetoed the anti-endo (end of contract) or security of tenure bill.
Duterte may consider Neda’s reservations on security...
25 July, 2019 at 16:13
President Rodrigo Duterte may consider the stand of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia who believes that the Security of Tenure Bill needs a little “tweaking” to be more balanced and consider the possible impact on investment.
NEDA urges improvements in Security of Tenure...
25 July, 2019 at 10:02
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has informed President Duterte of the need to improve the Security of Tenure bill to balance the interests of businesses and workers.
House rule allows shortcut for bills passed...
24 July, 2019 at 15:05
The House of Representatives has adopted a rule which allows bills passed on third reading in the previous Congress to go directly to committees that would hold just one hearing on these measures before they refer it to the plenary.
Businessmen count security of tenure bill’s cost:...
24 July, 2019 at 13:21
The manufacturing industry will spend an additional P49 billion annually on labor cost if firms were to absorb the over 300,000 contractual workers as a consequence of President Duterte signing the security of tenure (SOT) bill.
[VIDEO] 4th State of the Nation Address...
23 July, 2019 at 11:18
4th State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
FULL TEXT: President Duterte’s 4th Sona
23 July, 2019 at 10:52
4th State of the Nation Address of Rodrigo Roa Duterte, President of the Philippines, to the Congress of the Philippines…
[VIDEO] Groups push for remaining tax reforms,...
22 July, 2019 at 13:59
Several business groups are hoping that Pres. Duterte will address the sector’s top concerns during his fourth State of the Nation Address.
Duterte pressed to address business’ long-standing concerns
22 July, 2019 at 10:06
Businessmen want President Duterte to make a strong pronouncements on matters that will immediately address their long-standing concerns – ranging from traffic to red tape, jobs to taxes and infrastructure – in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) today.
DoF claims support from business groups for...
22 July, 2019 at 09:37
Over 13 major business groups have expressed support for the passage of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) and other priority measures, according to the Department of Finance (DoF).
[VIDEO] Chambers back foreign worker crackdown
18 July, 2019 at 13:52
Foreign business chambers are backing the government’s proposed heftier rules on the entry of foreign workers.
Chambers pitch concerns to Congress
18 July, 2019 at 09:00
Legislative measures that will open the country to more foreign investments, increase jobs and further reform the tax system top local and foreign businesses’ wish list for the 18th Congress that convenes for its first of three regular sessions on July 22.
Business leaders ask Duterte to veto ‘end...
17 July, 2019 at 09:45
Private companies have appealed to Malacañang not to sign the proposed law that will outrightly ban labor contracting.
[OPINION] Foreign investment liberalization and national security
16 July, 2019 at 10:16
The purveyors of “zombie apocalypse” scenarios, as a friend put it, are at it again. They take the most extreme and scariest scenarios and project these to keep change from happening. Don’t change. Keep the status quo. Otherwise, the zombies will come and get you.
