Measure amending PSA to boost FDI – analysts

Credit to Author: Mayvelin U. Caraballo, TMT| Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 16:20:28 +0000

PROPOSED amendments to the 84-year-old Public Service Act (PSA) would boost job-generating foreign direct investments (FDI) in the country, but regulators must ensure these would be properly implemented, analysts say. This comes after some lawmakers have criticized the planned amendments, raising concerns that once passed, these would allow foreign companies to fully own certain public […]

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No security breach seen from public utility bill

Credit to Author: Tyrone Jasper C. Piad| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:09:17 +0000

ALBAY Second District Rep. Jose Maria Clemente “Joey” Salceda assured the public that the country’s security would not be compromised despite the expected easing of restrictions on foreign ownership of certain businesses, including those in telecommunications and transportation, should his bill amending the 84-year-old Public Service Act (PSA) is enacted. On the sidelines of The […]

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Solon refiles bill granting P2k/month conditional pay to poor housewives

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 08:47:12 +0000

Solon refiles bill granting P2k/month conditional pay to poor housewives

MANILA, Philippines — Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda has refiled his bill providing compensation to poor, jobless and full-time housewives. House Bill No. 80, which was referred to the committee on women and gene equality Tuesday, seeks to provide a P2,000 monthly compensation to all full-time housewives below the poverty threshold, without part-time or […]

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Duterte prevented bloody speakership dispute – Salceda

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 03:02:43 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte’s intervention in the race for House speaker prevented a possible “bloody floor fight” when the 18th Congress opens later this month, Albay Rep. Joey Salceda said on Wednesday.

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Castro, Ungab may land key House positions – Salceda

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 02:23:11 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – House Majority Leader and Capiz Rep. Fredenil Castro may seek the minority leadership in the 18th Congress, while Davao City 3rd District Rep. Isidro Ungab may get the chairmanship of the powerful appropriations committee, Albay Rep. Joey Salceda hinted on Wednesday.

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Salceda: Romualdez has ‘more than absolute majority’ for House Speaker race

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 08:19:58 +0000

Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez has “more than absolute majority” for the Speakership race, a ranking lawmaker from the House of Representatives

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Salceda wants to chair House appropriations committee

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 08:05:28 +0000

Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda has expressed desire to chair the House committee on appropriations in the coming 18th Congress.

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Albay solons oppose MMDA bus ban

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2019 21:17:29 +0000

Albay solons oppose MMDA bus ban

LEGAZPI CITY — Lawmakers in Albay province have opposed the plan of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to stop provincial buses from plying Edsa and the transfer of their stations to a terminal at Santa Rosa City in Laguna province.

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Removal of scholarship of anti-gov students ‘against the law’

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 05:49:10 +0000

Removal of scholarship of anti-gov students ‘against the law’

Albay Rep. Joey Salceda warned that removing the scholarship of ‘anti-government students’ would be in violation of the law.

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