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abtest

Philippines imposes mandatory repatriation of Filipinos in troubled Yemen

February 19, 2015 - 10:00pm

The Philippine government has imposed mandatory repatriation of Filipinos in strife-torn Yemen, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said today.

Headlines

No more drug test for driver’s license

By Christina Mendez | June 24, 2013 - 12:00am

A provision in the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 that requires mandatory drug testing for those applying for drivers’...

Headlines

AFP to honor outgoing Air Force chief

By Jaime Laude | January 8, 2012 - 12:00am

Outgoing Philippine Air Force (PAF) chief Lt. Gen. Oscar Rabena will be accorded military honors on Monday, a day before he retires from service.

Metro

Mandatory biometrics for poll registration eyed

By Mayen Jaymalin | August 1, 2011 - 12:00am

Amid allegations of cheating in past elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday pushed for mandatory registration using the biometrics system.

Headlines

Taiwanese employers threaten to stop hiring OFWs

By Mayen Jaymalin | November 14, 2010 - 12:00am

Taiwanese employers are threatening to stop hiring Filipino workers next year to protest the Philippine government’s mandatory insurance regulation.

Headlines

Mandatory Insurance for land-based OFWs (continuation)

By Cherry Piquero Ballescas | November 28, 2009 - 12:00am

As we reported in our earlier Thursday column, last November 19th, the bicam approved the amendments to the Migrants’ Act, RA 8042, including the mandatory insurance for land-based migrants that migrants and...

Freeman Opinion

OFWs and mandatory insurance

By Cherry Piquero Ballescas | November 26, 2009 - 12:00am

They campaigned, they stayed up late until the bicam ended their evening deliberation about the amendments to RA 8042, the Migrants’ Act.

Freeman Opinion

No to mandatory insurance for our migrants!

By Cherry Piquero Ballescas | November 19, 2009 - 12:00am

Yesterday, Wednesday, the bicameral conference committee was scheduled to meet on the proposal and other amendments to the Migrant Workers Act or Republic Act 8042.

Freeman Opinion

'Mandatory presidential debate unconstitutional'

By Mayen Jaymalin | November 17, 2008 - 12:00am

The proposal of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to impose a mandatory debate for candidates in the 2010 presidential elections is unconstitutional and unnecessary, according to an election lawyer.

Headlines

Pagbasura sa drug testing sa mga drayber gipaboran sa 2 konsehal

By Ni Elly Bolonos | September 22, 2008 - 12:00am

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Banat Balita