The Commission on Appointments’ (CA) Committee on National Defense on Tuesday, March 12 deferred the appointment of Brig. Gen. Ranulfo Sevilla after his estranged wife opposed his ad interim appointment. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri affirmed the CA’s decision on...
The bicameral conference committee on Monday, December 11, has drafted the final version of the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2024. The bicameral conference committee report on the 2024 General Appropriations Bill has been approved by the Senate and House...
(Unsplash) A measure seeking to institutionalize a mechanism that would refund customers in case of outages and disruptions with their Internet or telecommunications services has gained final approval in the House of Representatives. Gaining 278 affirmative...
The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) House Speaker Martin Romualdez had earlier vowed that congressmen will pass the proposed P5.768-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) or national budget for 2024 in just five weeks. Four of these weeks will be used...
(Unsplash) The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading the New Philippine Building Act, which seeks to replace the 46-year-old Presidential Decree (PD) No. 1096 or National Building Code. Embodied in House Bill (HB) No.8500, the...
(Unsplash) The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading on Monday afternoon, May 8 the proposed Act providing for early voting by qualified senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), lawyers, and human resources for health in national and local elections....
Nueva Ecija Third District Rep. Rosanna “Ria” V. Vergara on Tuesday, Oct. 26 hailed the recent Supreme Court ruling that rejected doubts about her citizenship, declaring that she is a Filipino citizen. Nueva Ecija Rep. Ria Vergara Vergara, chairperson of the House Committee on Ethics and...
