The proposed Digital Media Anti-False Information Act, which imposes a six- to 12-year prison term and fines of up to P2 million on persons found guilty of deliberately spreading fake news that seriously threatens national security, has been approved on second reading in House of Representatives....
On the strength of 233 affirmative votes, the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, May 26 approved on third and final reading a bill declaring national election day as a regular non-working holiday. Passed during plenary session was House Bill (HB) No. 8392--a pet bill of House Speaker...
Here 's a piece of good news for all Filipino professionals. The House of Representatives has given final approval to a bill extending the validity of Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) identification cards from three years to five years, easing renewal burdens and cutting red tape in...
House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III has expressed support for measures aimed at strengthening emergency response mechanisms and institutional representation for Indigenous Peoples (IPs). “Kailangan nating siguraduhin na walang sinuman ang maiiwan, lalo na ang ating mga Indigenous Peoples na...
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading on Wednesday night, May 20, the proposed “Waste-to-Energy Act"--a priority measure identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). Approved during plenary session on the strength of 255...
The proposed national emergency response and resiliency framework dubbed as the KALINGA Actwhich members of the House of Representatives crafted amid the fuel price crisis--has been approved on second reading. Deputy Speaker Misamis Oriental 2nd district Rep. Yevgeny Vincente Emano, the presiding...
The long-sought Anti-Political Dynasty Law, which eyes a second degree of consanguinity or affinity as limit on political families, has moved a step closer to enactment on late Wednesday afternoon, May 20 following its second-reading passage in the House of Representatives. Embodied in House Bill...
Low- and middle-income Filipinos deserve mental healthcare, too. With this in mind, House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos filed a bill establishing a Mental Health Voucher System under the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in order to help lesser...
First, they conquered Coachella. On Monday, they conquered the hearts of House of Representatives members. Pinoy pop sensation BINI visited the House of Representatives during plenary session on May 18 as copies of House Resolution (HR) No. 93 was given to them by the House leadership. Originally...
Camarines Sur 5th district Rep. Migz Villafuerte is optimistic of the swift plenary passage of the proposed “Komprehensibong Alalay sa Livelihood, Inflation, Negosyo, at Goods Assistance (KALINGA) Act”, which the House of Representatives has positioned as an all-encompassing solution to the...
The House of Representatives under its Speaker, Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III approved on second reading three key measures during plenary session Wednesday, May 13 as the chamber accelerates work during the tail end of the first regular session. Given penultimate passage via...
Help is on the way. House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos gave this assurance to Filipinos after the Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Energy Action and Development (LEAD) approve on Tuesday, May 12 the consolidated KALINGA Bill. House Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep....
