Amid rumors that the House leadership will have the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Bill approved on second reading before the holiday break, the Makabayan bloc maintained Thursday, Dec. 15 that the proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund was both "dangerous" and "untimely".
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Makabayan solons have filed a measure that, if enacted, would abolish the country's regional wage board system in favor of a uniform national minimum wage.
Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (Facebook)
Under House Bill (HB) No.4898, the proposed national minimum wage will be implemente
Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas is wondering why the budget for the construction of classrooms and housing is relatively low compared to the rest of the items under the P1.196-trillion infrastructure budget.
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The oil price rollbacks that took effect on Tuesday, July 12, are not enough; as the prices of diesel and gasoline must be lowered to the P50 and P63-level, said Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas in a statement on the same day.
Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (Facebook)
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Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas is prodding the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to ensure an impartial and urgent investigation on the case of a young female foreign service officer (FSO) who was allegedly harassed by a DFA official.
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