AN ACT MANDATING THE INCLUSION OF PHILIPPINE TRADITIONAL GAMES AND SPORTS IN THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION (P.E.) COURSES IN ALL LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raymond “Mong” Palatino today urged President Gloria Arroyo and officials of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) not to exempt call center agents and other workers from the Business Process Outsourcing sector from special non-working holidays in November.
Arroyo earlier declared November1 and 2 as special non-working holidays in observance of All [...]

In a move seeking to protect workers of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry from labor abuses, KABATAAN Representative Mong Palatino today filed a bill that would allow BPO workers to join and form unions, institutionalize an occupational safety and health policy, and ensure just compensation for BPO workers who attend work during non-working holidays.
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AN ACT ENSURING THE WELFARE AND PROTECTION OF BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING (BPO) WORKERS AND THE RECOGNITION OF THEIR RIGHTS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
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Kabataan Party-list Representative Raymond “Mong” Palatino today filed House Bill 6798, which seeks to ban the use of Styrofoam food service containers and other synthetic materials harmful to the environment in all schools.
Palatino said Styrofoam is non-biodegrable and resists compacting, taking up extra landfill space for long periods of time. “The damage exacted by the [...]

AN ACT PENALIZING THE IMPOSITION OF A ‘NO PERMIT, NO EXAM’ POLICY OR ANY SUCH POLICY THAT PROHIBITS STUDENTS FROM TAKING THEIR PERIODIC OR FINAL EXAMINATIONS DUE TO UNPAID TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES.
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Like everyone else, children and youth with special needs have the right to participate and contribute to society.

Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FOURTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

House Bill No. 6771

Introduced by KABATAAN Party-list Representative Raymond V. Palatino

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Constitution, Article 2 provides:

Sec. 17. The State shall give priority to education, science and technology, arts, culture, and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberation [...]