House Speaker Martin Romualdez has threatened to have alleged hoarders of onions and other agricultural goods arrested if they refuse to participate in the congresssional inquiry on the soaring prices of the commodities. House Speaker Martin Romualdez stand up to get his point across during his...
The proposed House bill which would amend Section 108 of Republic Act (RA) No. 8550 or the “Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998” has been passed on third reading at the House of Representatives. The House plenary (Photo by Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) During the House’s plenary session on...
Aiming to avoid delays in the implementation of public works projects, the House of Representatives on Monday, Feb. 6, passed on the third and final reading a bill expediting the acquisition of right of way (ROW) for various national government infrastructure projects that would bring development...
The House of Representatives gave its final approval to House Bill (HB) No. 6718 or the “Freelance Workers Protection Act" during plenary session Monday afternoon, Feb. 6. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Deputy Speaker and Davao City 3rd district Rep. Isidro Ungab, who...
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading a bill that, if enacted, would mandate all enterprises in the country employing 10 or more workers to establish a productivity incentives program for their employees. (PPAB) Passed during plenary session Monday...
The so-called "Eddie Garcia Bill" has been unanimously approved on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. The late Eddie Garcia (Wikipedia) The measure, embodied in House Bill (HB) No. 1270, seeks to protect workers and/or independent contractors in the film, television, and radio...
Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga has been designated as the caretaker of Valenzuela City's 1st legislative district. Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was made official during plenary session in the House of Representatives on...
“Harsh provisions”, like imprisonment, await non-custodial parents who refuse and neglect to pay child support if the proposed measure by Northern Samar 1st District Rep. Paul Ruiz Daza becomes law. (Ye Jinghan/ Unsplash) Daza’s House Bill (HB) No. 44, entitled “An Act Ensuring Child...
Barangay Health Workers (BHW) Party-list Rep. Angelica Natasha Co, chair of the House Committee on Welfare of Children, urged her colleagues to work together in support of proposed measures that aim to strengthen the laws surrounding child support by making refusal and negligence to pay child...
Did you watch the 90s quiz show "Battle of the Brains" growing up? Orion Dumdum then and now (Screenshots from Zoom meeting) If so, then you probably received a blast from the past Monday morning, Feb. 6 when one of its more memorable contestantsOrion Dumdum of Ateneo de Manila University--appeared...
The House of Representatives will resume its discussions on Monday morning, Feb. 6 on measures seeking to revise the 1987 Constitution in the current 19th Congress. The huge Philippine flag inside the House plenary (PPAB) Like the previous public hearing, the Charter Change or Cha-cha talks will be...
Did Erwin Tulfo foreshadow a full-time return to ACT-CIS Party-list? Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) Last week, Tulfo posted on Facebook pictures of himself participating in what appeared to be an outreach program of the popular party-list. "MASARAP PONG BALIKAN ANG IYONG PINAGMULAN (It feels good to go...
