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The House Committee on Ways and Means has approved the tax provision of the substitute bill allowing the construction of a domestic and international airport in Bulacan by top conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC).

A vice-chairperson of the House Committee on Trade and Industry is crossing her fingers that Mindanao will never get to experience Luzon-level electricity rates, which is what the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is projecting for the near future.

The House Committee on Health has begun the process of consolidating at least 11 measures that seek to establish a medical reserve corps (MRC) that can be deployed to augment frontline health workers in times of emergency, like the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman condemned on Tuesday morning the twin explosions in Jolo, Sulu that resulted to the death of at least 15 people and the injuring of 77 others.

Nearly 10,000 overseas Filipinos have been stricken with COVID-19, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Sarah Lou Arriola told a House panel Monday.

The House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs (OWA) approved Monday a measure that seeks to institutionalize an Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Sovereign Fund.

The mental stress caused by the persisting COVID-19 pandemic may be taking its toll on Filipinos, Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez warned on Monday.

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) no longer sends out a whiff of corruption. The stink there comes from one, big cesspool.

The word war between the House of Representatives and Senate on the soon-to-be enacted "Bayanihan to Recover as One" bill seems far from over, with some House leaders adding fuel to the fire Sunday.

The House proposal to allocate P10 billion for tourism infrastructure spending under the "Bayanihan to Recover as One" bill wasn't a contentious topic at all during the Bicameral Conference Committee hearings on the much-touted COVID-19 response measure.

House Assistant Majority Leader Rizal Rep. Fidel Nograles said looking for additional funds for the education sector is an enormous challenge as a result of the COVID pandemic-triggered recession.

House Minority Leader Manila Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. said it is important to procure Philippine-made personal protective equipment (PPE) which is mandated by Bayanihan to Recover as One bill.

Ranking solons from the House of Representatives have thumbed down the idea of legislating more discounts at a time when local businesses are facing an uncertain future because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zamboanga Sibugay 1st district Rep. Wilter “Sharky” Wee Palma II has justified the proposal to waive the Phase 4 trial requirement for COVID-19 vaccines to be procured by the Philippine government.

Resign from your post, if you have a sliver of "delicadeza" (sense of propriety) left. This was ACT-Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro's message Thursday to Department of Health (DoH) Secretary Francisco Duque III, who is currently grappling with massive corruption allegations at the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on top of the spiraling cases of COVID-19.

House leaders gave President Duterte credit Thursday for paving the way for what is expected to be a relatively early procurement of COVID 19 vaccines from either China or Russia.

Nearly 8,000 government employees were infected with COVID-19 between Aug. 5 and 14, Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Ferdinand Gaite bared in a virtual press conference Thursday.

A House of Representatives panel approved Wednesday afternoon a bill that seeks to address the plight of security guards, who proved themselves invaluable to the country during the height of the COVID-19-triggered lockdown.