Swift passage by the House of Representatives of the bill that grants proprietary educational institutions lower tax rate of 10 percent has won the applause of private school owners and alliances. House of Representatives The Lower House passed House Bill 9913 on second reading and is expected to...
House Asst. Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro on Thursday, August 5 is confident that Senator Grace Poe will scrutinize closely the proposed renewal of legislative franchises of two Metro Manila water concessionaires, saying that this is what the House of Representatives...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has set his eyes on the presidency in 2022 and has resigned as member and vice chairman of the National Unity Party to prepare for it, a ranking NUP official disclosed Thursday, August 5. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Moreno has decided to join close...
If the Lopez family of ABS-CBN were still owners of Maynilad Water Services Inc.,there is no way the House of Representatives could have handed it a renewed legislative franchise like what the chamber did on Tuesday, August 3. Rep. France Castro2 ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro gave this...
Leaders of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, August 4 raised serious issues on the credibility of the Octa Research Group as they sought a congressional inquiry into the its “qualifications, methodologies, partnerships and composition”. Octa Research logo Octa Research, which has...
An adverse audit observation made by the Commission on Audit in Philippine Army’s handling of billions of pesos in government funds drew calls from the House of Representatives to make responsible military officials be held accountable. Soldiers Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos...
An administration lawmaker on Tuesday, August 3 called on government to relax restrictions on public transport and the installation of checkpoints within Metro Manila and its neighboring localities in Rizal, Bulacan, Cavite and Laguna during the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine...
After passing two important public health measures, the House oF Representatives has set congressional deliberation on the proposed measure providing for mandatory vaccination against the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for each Filipino. Anti-COVID19 vaccines Authored by Cavite Rep. Elpidio...
The Aksyon ng Demokratiko on Sunday, July 31 announced the demise of its chairman, former Tarlac Rep. Herminio S. Aquino at age of 72. Rep. Herminio Aquino Aquino, granduncle of the late President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino III, was the running mate of Aksyon Demokratiko founder late...
Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo believes a sports hero like Hidilyn Diaz who has given Filipinos a reason to celebrate in the face of natural and public health devastations should be allowed to fully enjoy the fruits of their labor. Hidilyn Diaz To do this, Castelo has filed...
The law that would extend free legal aid to uniformed personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police should provide strict guidelines to guarantee that only the innocent will be benefitted. Justice Scale Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles said he fully...
President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to recall his previous decision for the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States won the support of two officials of the majority bloc in the House of Representatives. VFA exercise But not Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep....
