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The House leadership intends to make the most out of the "homestretch" of their work this year by tackling bills geared toward addressing Filipinos' needs as dictated by the persisting COVID-19 pandemic, including a proposed extension of the "Bayanihan 2" Act.

Speaker Lord Allan Velasco is out to ensure that the first budget bill passed under his watch as House head honcho gets enacted on time.

Bagong Henerasyon party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera asked senators Sunday to take another look at the proposed bill creating the Department of Disaster Resilience in light of the devastation brought to the country by successive tropical cyclones.

The House of Representatives is pushing through with its "No COVID Test, No Entry" policy for visitors beginning on the resumption of sessions Monday.

A House leader has stressed the need to establish a government body to protect the 500-kilometer Sierra Madre mountain range which has been the country's safety net against strong typhoons for centuries.

Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez, arguably one of the most important political allies of President Duterte during the first half of the latter's tenure, has resigned from Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban).

Ang Probinsyano party-list Rep. Ronnie Ong has taken up the cudgels for fitness club franchisees who have been hurting over the unreasonable charges being forced on them by the franchise holder despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Muntinlupa City Rep. Ruffy Biazon believes that the Philippines' top diplomats will pave the way for a productive relationship with the United States under President-elect Joe Biden.

People are forced to leave behind or cast their pets aside without much thought in the high-stakes race to save human lives during natural calamities like typhoon “Ulysses.”

One of Speaker Lord Allan Velasco's pet measures on the local energy industry is moving forward in the House of Representatives.

The House Committee on Transportation has given deference to a pro-commuter bill that carries the spirit of the beloved late senator, Miriam Defensor-Santiago.

The long and amiable history between the Philippines and the United States will have a bearing in the prospective relationship between President Duterte and US President-elect Joe Biden.

The House Committee on Transportation moved Wednesday to harmonize three bills that seek to punish the crime of "road rage" in the Philippines.

Qualified public utility vehicle (PUV) operators could get their hands on the direct cash assistance under the "Bayanihan to Recover as One Act" or Bayanihan 2 by Monday next week.

House Committee on Transportation chairman, Samar 1st district Rep. Edgar Mary Sarmiento can't help but air disappointment Wednesday over the Philippines' pathetic ranking in a 50-country "Urban Mobility Readiness Index."

A Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte-penned measure that seeks to build on his father's gains in rehabilitating the world-famous Boracay in Aklan has moved forward in Congress.

A “Bayanihan 2”-style measure to help Marawi City get back on its feet.

A "one-time, big-time" approach to constructing the ambitious Mindanao Railway Project (MRP) would work in favor of the long-deprived provinces down south.