Pinuno Party-list Rep. Howard Guintu has filed House Bill (HB) 1041, or the proposed “Free On-Site Living Quarters for Public School Teachers Act". Public school teachers at work (Photo from DepEd/Manila Bulletin) “This bill will address the problems of our public school teachers who need to...
It is still uncertain whether or not President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will sign into law the Vape Regulation Bill. (Photo from Pixabay) Communications Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said on Wednesday, July 6, that Marcos "has not indicated" whether he would sign the Senate Bill 2239 or the...
Neophyte lawmaker and Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel filed 10 House bills (HBs) and 10 House Resolutions (HRs) last June 30, or the first day for the fifiling of measures for the 19th Congress. Top-billing the measures is a request for the House to look into the alleged fraud during the May...
(Photo from Pixabay) The Sin Tax Coalition group urged President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to veto the vape bill. In a statement, the group said that by vetoing Senate Bill 2239 or the proposed Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation Act will help "prevent more young non-smokers from being...
ACT-Teachers Rep. France Castro of the militant Makabayan bloc has filed a total of 39 House bills (HB) and one House Joint Resolution (HJR) since June 30. Rep. France Castro (Photo from congress.gov.ph) Castro kicked off the 19th Congress with a slew of measures that included an attempt to revive...
An official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has lamented the filing of a bill that seeks to legalize divorce in the country. Fr. Jerome Secillano (Screenshot/Radio Veritas) Fr. Jerome Secillano, CBCP Public Affairs Committee executive secretary, said its unfortunate...
Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. filed a bill seeking to rename the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) into the Ferdinand E. Marcos International Airport. Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. (FACEBOOK/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Bill (HB) No. 610 was filed on...
Aiming to address the “root” of social strife due to landlessness and poverty, Makabayan representatives, together with peasant and fisherfolk leaders refiled the Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill (GARB) in the 19th Congress. Makabayan representatives along with peasant and fisherfolk leaders...
Three members of the House of Representatives have proposed a bill creating a Medical Reserve Corps again to assist the country’s health system in times of public health emergencies. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) Under House Bill (HB) No. 2 or the Act Instituting the Medical Reserve Corps and...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, July 4 filed her top 10 bills which includes the Sexual, Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics or SOGIE Equality bill and the proposed Dissolution of Marriage Act. Reelectionist Senator Risa Hontiveros takes her oath of office before...
Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez has filed the first bill in the 19th Congress, seeking to allocate P10 billion to two state banks to expand their lending capacities to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help these recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Leyte 1st District...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Monday, June 27 made an urgent call for President Duterte to veto Senate Bill No. 2239 or the proposed Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation Act, known more as the Vape Regulation Bill, before stepping down on June 30. Cayetano, chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and...
