The marijuana plant The measure seeking to legalize the medical use of marijuana or cannabis was overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading on late Tuesday afternoon, July 30 by the House of Representatives. Gaining final...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Independent minority solon Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman has described the third reading passage of the bill legalizing divorce as "a clear and resounding...
The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has once again approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to legalize divorce in the Philippines--but by a much closer margin this time. ...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has given final approval to two bills that are expected to provide a huge economic boon to the country’s senior citizens and persons with disabilities...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has unanimously passed on third and final reading a measure granting universal social pension worth no less than P500 to senior citizens. Approved in plenary session Tuesday night, May 21 on...
The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) On just its third week in the legislative mill, the measure seeking to provide the public with cheaper rice by tweaking the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) has been approved on third and final...
Manila Bay (MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed the bill establishing the Manila Bay Aquatic Resources Management Council (MBARMC), which is meant to lead in the administration, supervision, and conservation of the...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The measure providing for the redevelopment of condominiums in the country has been unanimously approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives. On...
The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to strengthen the National Housing Authority (NHA). Gaining the final approval of the...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading the proposed Overseas Electronic Registration and Voting Act, as embodied in House Bill (HB) No.10178....
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has delivered on its commitment to approve Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7--its economic Charter change (Cha-cha) measure--before the Holy...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives is poised to approve on third and final reading this week its economic Charter change (Cha-cha) measure, Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7. But...