National Bureau of Investigation (2) A woman, who has been ordered arrested by a trial court on charges of illegal recruitment, has been apprehended in Manila by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Arrested by the NBI’s Anti-Human Trafficking Division (NBI-AHTRAD) was identified as Rani
THE LEGAL FRONT
Former Senate President Blas F. Ople (Ka Blas, to many) must have been smiling up there on his 95th natal day last Feb. 3 as he viewed our recent national developments, his daily routine during his years as a public servant, journalist, and as a concerned private citizen.
He had
As Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, Legarda has supported the increase in the allocation of funds to the Department of Foreign Affairs, for the repatriation of OFWs, and legal assistance fund, and ensured that programs for OFWs are adequately funded.
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Friday, Dec. 31, hailed the passage of the law creating a department dedicated for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), which is President Duterte's "love letter" for the migrant workers. Marcos Jr. said "after four decades of overseas employmen
THE Philippine Senate spent much of 2021 passing a slew of liberalization reforms pushed by the Executive, but its record in public consciousness was more associated with the riveting inquiries in aid of legislation that it conducted. Top of mind is the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s marathon investigation into the…