The House of Representatives has paved the way for final approval next week a bill seeking to strengthen the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA)--a move that 's seen impact both employment and housing. Expected to be passed on third and final reading on or before sine die...
House Bill (HB) No. 122--the measure that seeks to declare March 17 of every year as "Homonhon Landing Day"--has been overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading. The bill gained 224 affirmative votes during the marathon plenary session on Tuesday, May 26. None of the congressmen present...
The House measure seeking to increase the compulsory retirement age for uniformed personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from 56 years old to 57 years old has been overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading. Gaining a nominal vote result of 233-0-1 (yes-no-abstain) during plenary...
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...
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...
There are comeback stories… and then there is the glitter-bomb resurrection of the SexBomb Girls. I bumped into their “Daddy" Jim Baltazar, on a recent flight. Jim is the godfather that help Sexbomb bounce back like a spring, and boy, oh boy, his story wasn’t merely about producing a 25th...
The measure seeking to expand the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)--the government’s flagship poverty alleviation program--has been approved on third and final reading at the House of Representatives. Gaining the chamber’s final nod on the strength of 224 affirmative votes during...
The House of Representatives has taken a stand against gender-bssed discrimination in the workplace by granting final approval to House Bill (HB) No. 7704. The measure, which sought to expand the prohibited acts of discrimination against women in employment, was passed on third and final reading...
For the second Congress in a row, the House of Representatives has granted final approval to a proposed National Land Use Act. The latest version of the measure, HB No. 8466, was passed on third and final reading during plenary session on Tuesday night, May 6. Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district...
Shai Nitura and Gerz Petallo clash one more time this Season 88 when Adamson seeks payback and a Final Four-clinching win over Far Eastern University in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion in Manila Saturday, April 18. Both squads plunge into the crucial...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, January 29, underscored the need for a whole-of-government approach to address the country’s learning crisis, calling for stronger coordination among key agencies to fast-track education reforms and close long-standing gaps in student achievement....
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers that delaying workers’ final pay and Certificates of Employment (COE) is illegal, following a rise in nationwide complaints last year. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said employers who fail to comply “may face complaints and...
