WISE Training and Learning Academy and Niagara College, Canada’s largest government-funded institution, was launched recently in Bacolod City, a press release from the company said.

The partnership underscores opportunities of visa grants allowing Filipinos to study, work and migrate, all at the same time, Eric Jin, its International Recruitment Officer, said.

Niagara College vows to fulfill the Canadian dream of Filipinos, he said, adding that the college offers a wide selection of post graduate programs, full and part-time studies, continuing education program, international studies and distance or online learning education, the press release said.

Longer maternity leave eyed

Senator Nancy Binay has filed two bills increasing the maternity leave from 60 to 120 days to ensure that pregnant women and their unborn children will be protected.

Binay said extending maternity leave to 120 days will ensure that pregnant women, whether in government service or working in the private sector, will have ample time for check-ups. Let us not put the health of women and their unborn children at risk.

She, however, said the extended maternity leave will be granted only under certain conditions to employees both in the government and private sectors.

Changes to EPIRA pushed

A lawmaker yesterday moved to amend or repeal the Electric Power Industry Reform Act saying the law has not been an effective solution to the problems besetting the power industry.

Rep. Edgardo Rama Masongsong (Party-list, 1-CARE) said in a press release from Congress, that it is the best time to amend, if not repeal, the failed EPIRA because it has just paved the way for the oligopolistic business-oriented character of the power industry.

Masongsong said it is inherent on Congress to urgently look into the EPIRA as a whole, propose revisions and amendments to address the inherent problems of the power industry, the press release said.

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