Senator Lapid has proposed amendments known as the "Batas Kasambahay" to establish greater responsibility and accountability from private employment agencies in the employment of domestic helpers.
Senate President Loren Legarda has filed a resolution recognizing Filipina scientists in commemoration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
The Philippine National Police received around PHP181 million worth of state-of-the-art equipment from the United States to help boost its counter-terrorism capability.