Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund)’s Penalty Condonation program started on June 26, 2018 the and will last until June 26, 2019. Pag-IBIG Fund offered the Penalty Condonation for those unregistered and delinquent employers who were previously disqualified from availing of the program, giving them this one-time chance to settle their obligations, and comply with

No more towing of illegally-parked vehicles on major thoroughfares and alternative routes starting today, 31 August 2018, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). These vehicles would no longer be towed to avoid allegations of abuse and extortion according to MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia. Rather, tickets would be issued to drivers for a

Manufacturers and consumers of alcoholic drinks should prepare by 2020. Higher excise tax rates of sin products in the country will further cut down consumption given the government’s intention to collect more revenue. Department of Finance showed from the updated proposal that it wanted an ad valoremtax of 25% on distilled spirits starting 2020. A

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11058 AN ACT STRENGTHENING COMPLIANCE WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF CHAPTER I DECLARATION OF POLICY SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. – The state affirms labor as a primary social and economic force, and that a safe and healthy workforce is an integral aspect of nation building.