Archive for June, 2007

Poor performers in government do get axed, CSC says

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe via email. Thanks for visiting!The Civil Service Commission (CSC) recently upheld the dismissal of a government employee who performed poorly and still failed to improve despite a warning.
A permanent employee in a water district was earlier dropped from the rolls for poor performance. Within the [...]

Uphold breastfeeding, High Court urged

AKBAYAN Representatives Risa Hontiveros and Etta Rosales urged the Supreme Court today to uphold a government policy that bans the advertising of breast milk substitutes for babies and children up to 2 years old. In a motion to intervene in a landmark Supreme Court case filed by pharmaceutical companies against the Department on Health, the [...]

Congress’ embarrassing failure to pass landmark bills proves it has lost its soul

Calling Congress’ failure to pass landmark bills on human rights, education and health “an embarrassing proof of Congress’ political degeneration”, AKBAYAN Rep. Risa Hontiveros said that the Congress’ centennial marks a continuing backslide in Philippine democracy. “The failure of the House of Representatives to perform its ministerial duty to ratify the human rights compensation bill [...]

Unite for cheaper medicines bill, legislators urged

The outgoing members of the 13th Congress were urged today by AKBAYAN Rep. Risa Hontiveros to throw away the animosities, division and bitterness spawned by the 2007 polls and unite for the passage of the cheaper medicines bill. “We hope that the 13th Congress would end in a more productive tone, not only through the [...]