President Marcos has proposed to Congress the temporary suspension of the implementation of the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA), citing the need to prevent additional property-related costs on businesses, support investments, and allow a gradual transition to the new...
President Marcos is expected to discuss 24 priority legislative measures for the 20th Congress during the fourth Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting at Malacañan Palace on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 6. According to Palace Press Officer and Communications...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos expressed confidence that Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian would be able to turn the upper chamber into a well-oiled machine this second regular session. "It 's good that the Senate has now organized everything. And I...
Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos says the House of Representatives will begin the second regular session of the 20th Congress Monday, July 27 with at least two measures ready for final approval. The bills--one on cooperative reform and one on the proposed National...
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III expressed confidence that the House of Representatives can pass even more of the administration’s priority measures as identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) before the end of the year. This, as President Marcos 's...
The House of Representatives ' own think tank reckoned that the Philippines ' economic growth can be maintained and even bolstered if the bicameral legislature manages to pass pending priority measures of the Marcos administration. These measures have been grouped together as Legislative...
House leaders have welcomed President Marcos 's call for a special session on June 17, saying it provides an opportunity for Congress to complete key legislation on social protection, education, and healthcare. Hailing the Palace move were Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy...
The House of Representatives has unanimously approved another Marcos administration priority measure, this time one that expands the government’s existing feeding program into an initiative that addresses hunger, malnutrition, and learning poverty among Filipino children. Passed on third and...
Two Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) priority measures gained unanimous approval at the House of Representatives on Tuesday night, June 2, which echoed the widespread belief on the necessity of the bills. Passed on third and final reading during plenary session Tuesday...
The House of Representatives isn 't so obsessed with Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial that it has neglected its legislative function. Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre had this to say on May 30 during the Saturday News Forum at the Dapo Restaurant in...
Malacañang believes the passage of priority bills remains possible by June, at least on the executive department 's side. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said there is no issue on the Palace 's side. But it cannot speak for the Senate, which,...
Malacañang said the change in the Senate leadership should not halt the passage of 21 priority bills identified during the previous leadership. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said that just because there was a reorganization in the Senate, it does not mean the...
