House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has expressed utter disdain toward the so-called 18 Marine-bagmen, calling them "fake" and not even worth his time. Speaking in a chance interview with House reporters, Rep. Marcos couldn 't even stomach calling the 18 Marines...
Top officials of the House of Representatives have welcomed on Wednesday morning, June 17 the formal election of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate President, with the ranking solons expressing faith in the latter 's steady hand as leader. House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III...
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...
Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan gave props to his counterpart in the House of Representatives--Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos--for steering key measures in the chamber during a very difficult time in its history. Libanan did so in his sine...
The House of Representatives granted final approval to the measure designed to curb organized disinformation, troll farm operations and other malicious falsehoods online, and at the same time protect freedom of expression. Passed on third and final reading in plenary before the House adjourned sine...
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...
