Senator Panfilo Lacson and Senate President Tito Sotto have removed Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri from the lineup of senatorial candidates they are supporting in Eleksyon 2022. Asked in a press conference in Romblon if they still backed Zubiri after the latter raised the hand of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in Bukidnon, Lacson said, “Hindi na, hindi na (not anymore).”
(Photo courtesy of OFW Help) MANILA - Stiffer penalties must be crafted against employers who will not abide by the mandatory insurance for agency-hired, directly hired, and returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), according to a senatorial candidate. If former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Guillermo Eleazar wins a Senate seat in the May 9 polls, he vowed to promote the welfare of OFWs. "Dapat ay tutukan ng gobyerno ang enforcement ng regulasyong ito dahil para ito sa benepisyo ng mga migrant workers, kasama na rin ang kanilang mga pamilya (The government should focus on enforcing this regulation because it intends to benefit our migrant workers and their families)," he said in a statement over the weekend. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration said recruitment and manning agencies as well as employers who will not provide the mandatory insurance will be blacklisted. The insurance coverage must cover the duration of the employment contract and assures
(Photo courtesy of NCRPO-PIO Facebook) MANILA - Increased mobility due to relaxed restrictions under Alert Level 1 may have contributed to the rise of index crimes like theft. In a radio interview on Sunday, Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Ano said more people going out means they and establishments should be more alert. He also assured police visibility. "Siguro syempre dahil naglabasan na 'yung mga tao. Dito sa mga malalapit sa mga mall, sa mga palengke, medyo dumami na naman 'yung mga mandurukot natin diyan (More people are able to go outdoors. In malls, wet markets, there is a rise in the number of pickpockets there),'' Ano said. Index crimes include murder, homicide, physical injury and rape, and crimes against property, such as robbery, theft, carnapping/carjacking and cattle rustling. Metro Manila and 48 other areas will remain under the most lenient Alert Level 1 until April 15, Malacanang announced on Thursday. Under Alert
Senatorial candidate and former national police chief Guillermo Eleazar toured Leyte province on Friday and faced tough questions from the local media on some of the most pressing issues facing the country.
(PNA photo by Oliver Marquez) MANILA - Senatorial candidate Guillermo Eleazar on Thursday expressed strong support for the "recovery plan" that is being devised by the Department of Education (DepEd) to address the gaps in the education sector amid the coronavirus pandemic. Eleazar said this is crucial for the government to craft a comprehensive recovery plan to avoid the collapse of the education system as the prolonged coronavirus situation casts doubt on the full reopening of in-person classes. "Mula noong magsimula ang pandemya, nakita natin na isa sa mga pinakaapektadong sektor ang mga estudyante at mga guro. Marami ang hindi agad nakapag-adapt sa online classes lalo na iyong mga nasa liblib na lugar at malalayong probinsya kaya napilitan na lang tumigil sa pag-aaral(Since the pandemic started, we have seen that the most affected sectors are those of the students and teachers. A lot of them were unable to adapt to online classes especially those living in far-flung