Philippines – The Senate and the House of Representatives are set to continue meetings today following an extended Halloween break, with the approval of the P5.024-trillion public spending plan on the plan. Their responsibility is to guarantee that the financial plan charge, which is centered around getting the Philippines back out and about toward full recuperation from the COVID-19 emergency, …

Indonesia – The House of Representatives (DPR) passed a bill on the 2022 state budget into law at its sixth plenary session during the 2021-2022 session period. They believe that the 2022 state budget is quite comprehensive to mitigate various issues and continue the development agenda. The view is based on experiences and achievements in realizing the 2020 and 2021 …

Surprisingly, A bill looking to twofold the month to month social annuity of around 3,000,000 destitute senior residents from P500 to P1,000 was endorsed as of late by the House of Representatives. In view of this, Via voice casting a ballot at the whole last Tuesday night, House Bill 9459 which likewise proposes to make the way toward profiting of …

At the United Nations General Assembly session, Vanuatu again criticised the Papua issue. The Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Bob Loughman, in a speech at the 75th UN session (UNGA 2020), accused Indonesia of committing human rights violations in Papua. Vanuatu is one of the countries in the Pacific that has highlighted alleged human rights violations in Papua. Vanuatu also supports …

Minister of Home Affairs will asks General Election Commissions (KPU) to remove or revoke the rules for music concerts in the 2020 Regional Elections (Pilkada). The concert permit is judged to be a new cluster of COVID-19 virus transmission. “There are a few points or clauses which we think crucial we ask to be eliminated, such as concerts and others,” …

Mass demonstrate around parliament building, DPR: HIP Bill and Omnibus Bill have not been ratified at plenary session Indonesian Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Dasco Ahmad ensured that the Pancasila Ideology Guidelines (HIP) Bill and the Omnibus Bill on Job Creation would not be ratified in the Plenary Session of Closing Period IV of 2019-2020, at the Parliament …

The government has decided to re-open schools in the corona green zone in the new school year 2020/2021. However, schools in the yellow, orange, and red zones still have to carry out teaching and learning activities from home. Minister of Education and Culture (Mendikbud) Nadiem Makarim stressed there was no change in the schedule for the new academic year 2020/2021. …

Covid-19 pandemic has made the market deserted buyers. In fact, not a few markets also decided to close their operations. Especially since the government enacted the existence of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) in a number of areas. To overcome this, Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto has asked traditional markets across the country to remain open to prevent sellers from incurring losses. …

The House of Representatives (DPR) does not rule out the possibility of delaying the discussion of the Omnibus Law scheme if needed for the common good and avoid the spread of COVID-19. This was said by Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament Sufmi Dasco Ahmad in Jakarta, Monday (16/3). Dasco said, the discussion of the bill carried out by the …

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo invited the leadership of the government coalition party to discuss omnibus law on job creation bill in the palace. The President knows that the draft has received public rejection. For this reason, the parliament is asked to consider input from the public in the discussion. This was conveyed, Secretary General of the United Development Party (PPP) …