Lawmakers from the House of Representatives are mourning the passing of Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman, who died from cardiac arrest on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 30. Members of the Makabayan bloc—ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro, Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas and...
The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) The House of Representatives has passed on second reading a measure that imposes a hefty P500,000 fine on so-called "nuisance candidates" during election season. Given penultimate approval...
House members have passed on third and final reading a measure that, once enacted, will offer students the choice of joining a program that will prepare them for either a university o a technical-vocational education once they graduate from junior high school. House Bill (HB) No. 11213 or the...
Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (left), ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (PPAB) Calling it a step in the right direction, Makabayan bloc solons welcomed the House of Representatives' initiative to push for a P200 legislated wage...
The House plenary (Speaker’s office) On the strength of 202 "yes" votes, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the proposed Act establishing the private basic education voucher program. The measure, embodied...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez says the House of Representatives will expedite deliberations on proposed wage hike legislation to address the urgent need for economic relief among Filipino workers. This,...
(Unsplash) A measure designating the month of September each year as "National Bullying Awareness and Prevention Month" has been unanimously approved by the House of Representatives. Gaining 222 affirmative votes during plenary session...
The House plenary (Facebook) The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading during plenary session Tuesday, Jan. 28 a measure enacting a new charter for the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)....
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday, Jan. 28, urged his colleagues in the government to commit themselves to living the legacy of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. Romualdez's call was made as congressmen inaugurated the Jose de Venecia Building and Museum at the Batasan Complex,...
The House plenary (PPAB) The proposed measure that would extend the terms of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from three years to six years is one step away from attaining final passage in the House of Representatives....
Social Weather Stations (SWS) A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from Dec. 12 to 18, 2024 revealed that public satisfaction with the performance of the Senate, House of Representatives, and Supreme Court remains high, with all three institutions receiving “good” ratings. The...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa says he has no problems if his office will not be given billions worth of funds for AKAP (Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program) under the 2025 national budget, adding that he will not even accept it. "I will not take it. Kahit na hirap ako sa eleksyon, kahit na wala akong...
