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(File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Thursday signed into law a measure that aims to improve coordination among agencies concerned with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and OFW affairs. In a ceremony at the Rizal Hall in Malacanan Palace, Duterte signed Republic Act 11641 also known as "An Act Creating the Department of Migrant Workers". Duterte likened OFWs to the country's national hero, Jose Rizal, for being the lifeline of the Philippine economy. "The esta...

House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez is pushing passage of a bill seeking to create an independent government agency that would be tasked to focus on programs protecting the environment. Rodriguez, in filing House Bill No. 3794, or “An Act Creating the National Environmental Protection Agency of

TURNERS FALLS — Like a true captain, climate activist Nora Maynard went down with her ship as she was arrested for her protest outside of Gov. Charlie Baker’s Swampscott residence on Sept. 28.In collaboration with Extinction Rebellion, an...

TURNERS FALLS — Like a true captain, climate activist Nora Maynard went down with her ship as she was arrested for her protest outside of Gov. Charlie Baker’s Swampscott residence on Sept. 28.In collaboration with Extinction Rebellion, an...

Groups of coconut farmers fear another scam might happen in the process of the Philippine government’s implementation of the Coco Levy Act, the law that should pave the way for the release of the P100 billion worth of funds and assets collected through the infamous coco levy fund scam more than 40 y

SunStar File photo May 30, 2021 ON MARCH 25, 2021, the bill creating the Metropolitan Davao Development Authority (MDDA) was passed on the third and final reading following the deliberations of the House of Representatives. The bill, which aims to focus on the socio-economic opportunities for the entire Davao Region, was hurried and unhampered amid the ongoing crisis brought about by the Covid-19. Davao City Third District Representative Isidro Ungab, proponent of the bill, bared t...

Apr 29, 2021 Editor, Townsman: On Earth Day I celebrated the passage of Massachusetts landmark climate bill, "An Act Creating a Next Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy," signed recently into law by Gov. Charlie Baker. I hope other states will follow suit. Its time for us, as individuals, to create our own roadmap to reduce our carbon footprints and become better stewards of the planet. My goal is to put my own life and lifestyle on the road to becoming fossil fuel f...

James Paleologopoulos Boston University Statehouse Program BOSTON — A month after Gov. Charlie Baker signed an expansive climate change bill into law, state lawmakers are continuing to push for action on carbon emissions and more, with several highlighted by youth organizers at Beacon Hill during “Earth Week.” Bill S.9, also known as “An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy,” was signed last month and, among other actions, establishes a timeline for...

Wicked Local TO THE EDITOR: The Weston League of Women Voters will sponsor a Candidates Night on Thursday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. We have invited the candidates for the contested board seats to participate -- Chris Houston and Keith Johnson for one seat on the Select Board; Ken Newberg, Tricia Liu and Attia Linnard for two seats on the School Committee; Jennifer Kickham, Heidi Wyle and James Bradner for one seat on the Board of Health; and Melissa Crocker, Marcy Dorna and Peter Hil...

Wicked Local There’s a new climate act in town! Gov. Charlie Baker signed a hard-fought climate bill into law on March 26, laying out the next steps in Massachusetts’ plans to shrink greenhouse gas emissions, create greener jobs and prioritize environmental equity. "An Act Creating a Next Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy" provides an important update to climate policy following Massachusetts’ landmark 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act and other updates. The new law also...