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Bob Ferguson, the attorney general of Washington, has released his 2021 legislative agenda. The requested legislation includes a
bill that would self-impose notice requirements to Washington tribes before initiating a project or program that would implicate tribal rights. The legislation “requires that the Attorney General obtain free, prior, and informed consent before initiating programs or projects, under his or independent authority, that affect tribes, tribal rights, and tribal lands.”
In the
release announcing the proposed regulation, Attorney General Bob Ferguson stated:
“In furtherance of strengthening partnerships between Indian tribes and my office, I am introducing legislation requiring my office to achieve free, prior and informed consent before initiating a project or program that directly and tangibly affects Indian tribes, rights, tribal lands and sacred sites. This will ensure that it is a polic
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Press Release
February 5, 2021
Creation of DOFil will help protect Filipinos abroad, says Bong Go as he demanded justice for murdered OFW in Abu Dhabi and offered help to the family
Senator Christopher Bong Go expressed that his proposed measure creating the Department of Overseas Filipinos will be acted upon by the Senate soon to provide better services, and further protect the rights and promote the welfare of Filipinos abroad. I m not losing hope, Go said in an interview done after he provided assistance to Batasan TODA Members in Quezon City on Wednesday, February 3.
The Senator explained that the Senate Bill No. 1949, otherwise known as the Department of Overseas Filipinos (DOFil) Act of 2020, has been referred back to the Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development after the Senate Committee on Rules gave the green light for committee deliberations.
Sen. Joel Villanueva
Villanueva, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment, made this assurance following Congress’ ratification of the bicameral conference committee report of the measure.
The bill primarily seeks to lower corporate income tax (CIT) and amend the country’s tax incentives system.
Villanueva thanked his fellow legislators who supported his proposals for the expansion of tax deductibility of training expense, specifically for dual or enterprise-based trainings for students in senior high school, technical-vocational (tech-voc), and tertiary education.
“This will help address the jobs-skills mismatch in the country and improve employability of our graduates,” said Villanueva.
“Kaya’t pinagtuunan po natin ng pansin ang training ng mga manggagawa. Skills upgrading po ang nakikita nating solusyon para protektahan ang trabaho ng ating mga kababayan, (That’s why we focused on the training of our workers. We see skills upgrading as a solution to