With 244 affirmative and zero negative votes, the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 1 approved on third and final reading a bill that would penalize internet service providers (ISPs) from invalidating internet data allocation of users that remain unused for a month. Congressmen unanimously...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday welcomed the filing of a resolution before the House of Representatives seeking to investigate the alleged irregularities and setbacks on the P1.36 billion free-Wi-Fi project implemented in partnership with the Department of Information and...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Tuesday, June 1, that it will complete the construction of about 523 kilometers (km) of bike lanes in Metro Manila, Cebu and Davao within the month of June. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) creates bike lanes along major roads in the...
The House of Representatives' Committee on Transportation approved on Tuesday, June 1, the bill that would regulate the use of vintage vehicles. 1-PACMAN Party-list Rep. Eric Pineda reported to the committee the contents of the substitute bill to House Bill No. 8244, or the proposed "Vintage...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he is open to support moves to introduce constitutional amendments in the 1987 Constitution especially if it would benefit more Filipino people, but acknowledged there may not be enough time to pass into law such measures. But Go said he supports amendments on...
The MARINO Party-list has called for the immediate acquisition of Johnson and Johnson’s single-dose vaccines for Filipino seafarers and other land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to expedite their deployment. In this file photo taken on February 23, 2021, vials of the CoronaVac vaccine,...
The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) claimed the life of Antipolo City 2nd District Rep. Resurreccion “Cion” Acop, making her the third solon to die from the dreaded infection. Acop, 73, died after contracting COVID 19 on April 8, her husband, former Rep. Romeo Acop disclosed Friday, May 28....
Two committees of the House of Representatives approved on Thursday, May 27, the bill that would grant free examinations to graduating high school students applying for admission in state universities and colleges (SUCs). (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) House Bill No. 647 was approved during...
Asst. Minority Leader and Gabriela Women’s Partylist Rep. Arlene Brosas on Thursday, May 27, decried the move of the House of Representatives leadership to prioritize the Charter change bid over various legislative measures proposing to address the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic....
The House special committee on senior citizens on Thursday, May 27, gave its approval on the proposed laws to further expand the benefits of senior citizens in paying water and electricity bills. (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) House Bills No. 1903 and 3040 both seek to amend the...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, May 26 took a big step in amending the 1987 Constitution by passing on second reading a resolution calling for the revision of economic provisions of the 33-year-old Charter. In a viva voce vote, Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 won second reading approval....
AAMBIS-OWA Party-list Representative Sharon Garin on Wednesday, May 26 defended the House of Representatives move to rush the passage of the proposed of a third round of a coronavirus (COVID-19) relief package due to the fact Filipinos badly need a lifeline at this time of a pandemic. “There is...
