The House of Representatives approved on second reading the bill proposing to direct the Commission on Elections to extend the registration of voters for another month. Voter's registration In a motion raised by Pampanga Rep. Rimpy Bondoc, the chamber amended House Bill 10261 in its entirety,...
The Anti-Money Laundering Council may have hinted Thursday, Sept. 23 that it has started the “first stage” in determining possible money laundering activities involving Pharmally Pharmaceuticals. House of Representatives plenary This after Quirino Rep. Junie Cua, vice chairman of the House...
Officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources reportedly authorized the use portions of the agency’s savings in 2018 instead of reverting the full amount to the Bureau of Treasury (BT) as provided by law. Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate made...
Stressing that cancer remains the leading cause of death and disability in the country, Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas has sought an additional P800 million for the cancer care and treatment budget of the Department of Health for 2022. Rep.Alfred Vargas hearing microphone Vargas, chairman of the...
San Jose del Monte City Rep. Florida P. Robes on Wednesday, Sept. 22 filed a bill imposing a 30-day prison term for citizens who refuse to get COVID-19 vaccine despite being eligible for the jab. Rep. Florida Robes, Lone District, San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan Robes, chairperson of the House...
Anticipating rejection by the Commission on Elections of its appeal to extend voters registration, the House of Representatives moved on Wednesday, Sept. 22 to pass a bill making it mandatory for the poll body to abide by its wishes. voting image In House Bill 10261, Speaker Lord Allan Velasco,...
Colombian Elizabeth Eder Zobel de Ayala, wife of Ayala Corp. Chairman and CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, hurdled the first big step in becoming a Filipino citizen with the House of Representatives approving her application on Tuesday, Sept. 21. House of Representatives4 With 167 affirmative and...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, Sept. 21 approved on third and final reading a bill that will impose value added tax on all digital and electronic transactions for goods and services. Netflix logo With 167 affirmative and six negative votes, House Bill 7425 was approved on final reading....
Makabayan congressmen on Tuesday, Sept. 21 said the unabated incidences of human rights violations, many resulting in deaths, under the Duterte administration has given Filipinos instant flashbacks of the years when the country was under martial law. Human rights rally On the 49th commemoration of...
A leader of the opposition Makabayan bloc welcomed on Monday, Sept. 20 the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to allow limited face-to-face classes in 120 schools in the country. STUDENTS Asst. Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro said the welcome development in the...
Reports of the existence of an Online Kopyahan (cheating) Facebook group should be a serious cause for concern of the country’s educators as “it exposes the limits of the current education set-up” in the country. Rep. Fidel Nograles rostrum Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles warned that...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco lauded his colleagues for the third reading approval on Monday, Sept. 20 of House Bill No. 10107 or the proposed Philippine Creative Industries Development Act. Velasco at AIPA Velasco said HB 10107 is “one of the measures we have identified that will help the country...
