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The 2021 elections in Iraq took place six months early, brought forward because of the street protests which preceded them. The notably low turnout in the elections indicates that the confidence of Iraqis in their political system remains low. The
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has commended Valenzuela City for setting up nine 'Timbangan ng Bayan' as part of a nationwide approach to protect consumers.
The murder of yet another young Iraqi woman by family members has revived the debate about laws on domestic violence there. But even activists admit overcoming such violence in Iraq requires a lot more than legislation.
Apart from public, private markets, and malls, the Timbangan ng Bayan Center would also be established inside the supermarkets, wet markets, dry markets, and “when practicable, in flea markets or tiangges, specialty stores, and grocery stores within their respective localities.”
Voting 175-0, the House of Representatives on Monday, Nov. 29 passed on third and final reading the bill mandating local government units to put up Timbangan ng Bayan Centers (public weighing scale centers) in all public and private markets. Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas House Bill 3255 propose