The 12 remaining priority measures of the Marcos administration, as listed in the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC), will be passed next year. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left) and House Speaker Martin Romualdez...
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading at least 19 of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s reported 32 priority measures under the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). House Speaker Martin Romualdez...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will roll out three priority transportation Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects, in accordance with the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028. DOTR announced Wednesday, Dec. 14, that the Committee on Public-Private Partnership Center Project Development...
Taking the cue from lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic, the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Dec. 13, passed on the third and final reading a proposed measure that will establish the Health Emergency Auxiliary Reinforcement Team (HEART) under the Department of Health (DoH) to augment...
In one of the busiest one-day sessions in recent memory, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading Monday, Dec. 12, a total of 13 bills identified as priority measures by the Marcos administration. (MANILA BULLETIN) The 13 measures were earlier included in the Common...
The House of Representatives has placed itself in a position to approve on third and final reading up to 15 bills that were previously identified as priority measures by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). The entrance to the House plenary (PPAB) Of this number, 13...
Recognizing their hard work and dedication to duty, Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday, Dec. 5, praised the officials and employees of the House of Representatives for their valuable contribution in advancing the chamber’s legislative agenda. Speaker Martin Romualdez speaks to the officials and...
As part of its goal to further protect Filipino women and instill their rights, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) launched the Women’s Priority Legislative Agenda (WPLA) for the 19th Congress. The Philippine Commission on Women launches 'Agenda ni Juana' (Photo courtesy of PCW) WPLA,...
Another priority measure of the Marcos administration was approved at the committee level on Wednesday, Nov. 16. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Approved "in principle" by the House Committees on Justice, on Public Order and Safety, and on National Defense and Security Wednesday was the...
The House of Committee on Government Reorganization has begun discussions on proposed measures institutionalizing the National Government Rightsizing Program (NGRP). (MANILA BULLETIN) On Tuesday, Nov. 15, the House panel chaired by Bukidnon 2nd district Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores started to tackle...
House Committee on Appropriations senior vice chairperson and Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo has given reporters an idea of what went down during the lawmakers' first Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC)- Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting last week. Marikina...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez raised hope before the local business community that Congress would be able to pass key commerce and industry-related measures--particularly those mentioned by the President in his State of the Nation Address (SONA)--before the end of 2022. House Speaker Martin...
