INQToday: Marcos to look into economic impact of proposed P200 minimum wage hike
Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
Marcos to look into economic impact of proposed P200 minimum wage hike
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will “look into the economic implications” of the proposed measure seeking to increase the minimum wage earners’ salaries by P200 per day, according to Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro.
Marcos’ reaction stemmed from the approval of House Bill (HB) No. 11376 or the proposed Wage Hike for Minimum Wage Workers Act in the lower chamber on Wednesday.
Sara Duterte impeachment summary dismissal unconstitutional — Pimentel
It would be a violation of the 1987 Constitution to summarily dismiss the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III warned on Thursday.
Responding to the draft Senate resolution initiated by Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, Pimentel addressed efforts to declare the “de facto dismissal” of the impeachment case.
Tolentino won’t inhibit from Sara Duterte impeachment trial
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Thursday rejected a suggestion that he should inhibit himself from the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte for supposedly prejudging the case.
“What is the ground?” Tolentino asked over Radyo 630, when sought for comment on constitutionalist Christian Monsod’s remark that he and Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa should recuse themselves from the impeachment proceedings against Duterte.
UP Law faculty members urge Senate to ‘forthwith proceed’ with VP Duterte trial
Faculty members of the University of the Philippines College of Law urge the Senate to start the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Jinggoy Estrada wants to scrap SHS from PH education system
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada wants the mandatory Senior High School (SHS) level under the K to 12 program removed from the country’s education system, saying it failed to deliver its promised benefits.
In his proposed Senate Bill No. 3001, Estrada said a “rationalized basic education program” would better benefit learners.
