Another priority measure of the Marcos administration--the proposed Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers (BHWs)--was unanimously approved on third and final reading on Monday by the House of Representatives. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved on third...
The proposed Philippine Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) may soon become a reality this 19th Congress. (Fusion medical animation/ Unsplash) This, after the House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill (HB) No.6522 during Monday night's plenary...
Although Manny Pacquiao won a mere exhibition match in his latest ring outing, P3PWD Party-list nominee still thought that it was proper to give the Filipino ring legend his flowers. Rowena Guanzon (left) and Manny Pacquiao (Twitter) That's why Guanzon took to Twitter to write a congratulatory...
The proposed Free Legal Assistance for Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) Act was approved on third and final reading Monday afternoon, Dec. 12, by the House of Representatives during a busy session. The measure, embodied in House Bill (HB) No.6509, was just one of 16 bills passed on third and...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has designated former Piddig, Ilocos Norte mayor Eduardo Guillen as the acting administrator of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). Former Piddig mayor Eduardo Guillen (Photo courtesy of the DA) Malacañang confirmed that Guillen took his oath as...
A House bill condoning the unpaid debt of farmer-beneficiaries of the government’s Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) has been overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading. Gaining the chamber’s final approval Monday afternoon, Dec. 12 was HB No.6336, or the proposed New Agrarian...
This development should bode well for the Philippines' burgeoning e-commerce sector. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading Monday, Dec. 12 House Bill (HB) No. 4, or the proposed “Internet Transactions...
A measure that seeks to strengthen the mental health services of state universities and colleges (SUCs) was unanimously approved on third and final reading on Monday afternoon, Dec. 12. (Anh Nguyen/ Unsplash) Deputy Speaker and Davao City 3rd district Rep. Isidro Ungab, who presided over Monday's...
Another measure filed by Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has been approved on third and final reading by his colleagues in the House of Representatives. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Given final approval...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. vowed that the Philippines will do everything it can to address the long-time unresolved deficiencies in the country's maritime education so as not to put Filipino seafarers at risk of losing their jobs. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel...
The proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund has been a constantly evolving piece of legislation. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) On Monday morning, Dec. 12, Manila 5th district Rep. Irwin Tieng shared the latest set of amendments to the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), which his panel, the...
Don't look now, but the proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund being pursued by the House of Representatives has once again undergone a name change. Manila 5th district Rep. Irwin Tieng (Contributed photo) According to Manila 5th district Rep. Irwin Tieng, the erstwhile Maharlika Wealth Fund...
