(MANILA BULLETIN) The lower chamber has unanimously approved on third and final reading the measure defining the new crime of tax racketeering and imposing heavy penalties on offenders. Passed during plenary session Monday afternoon, May 29 was House Bill (HB) No. 8144, which aims to amend Section...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), salt (Speaker's office, Unsplash) The approval of the proposed Philippine Salt Industry Development Act will help address "a sin"--that is, the Philippine's dependence on imported salt despite it being surrounded by salt water. With a vote of 287-0-0...
(Unsplash) The House of Representatives gave its final approval on Monday afternoon, May 29 to the measure promoting the development of the Philippine bamboo industry, as embodied in House Bill (HB) No.7941. This, after 282 congressmen voted in favor of HB No.7941 during nominal voting in Monday's...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Speaker’s office, Facebook) Ranking members of the House of Representatives hailed the third reading passage of the proposed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital Act during plenary session Monday afternoon, May 29....
House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives is poised to approve two more priority measures of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. before the sine die adjournment of the first regular session this week. This will bring to 33 the number of bills approved on third...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) With a unanimous vote of 268-0-0 (yes-no-abstain), the House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the measure that will institutionalize the “One Town, One Product” (OTOP) program. Embodied in House Bill (HB)...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading a measure that seeks to strengthen the powers and functions of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). Approved via vote of 267-0-1...
Philippine flag (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has unanimously passed on third and final reading the measure that seeks to declare Aug. 1 of every year a special working holiday. Embodied in House Bill (HB) No.7986, the measure seeks to commemorate an important...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A bill that seeks to establish a voucher program for poor but qualified students in private higher educational institutions (HEIs) and technical-vocational institutions (TVIs) has been overwhelmingly approved in the House of Representatives. Passed on third and final reading last...
House of Representatives (PPAB) With 268 affirmative votes and just one abstention, the House bill pursuing an increase in disability pensions for military veterans and their dependents has been approved on third and final reading. Passed during plenary session Monday, May 22 was House Bill (HB)...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The measure seeking to grant poor job applicants a 20 percent discount when paying fees and charges for certain government certificates and clearances has been given final approval by the House of Representatives. Garnering a total of 270 affirmative votes during plenary session...
(Unsplash) The House of Representatives has unanimously approved House Bill (HB) No.8009, which seeks to define electronic or online violence against women and their children. A total of 272 House members voted in favor of the measure's third and final reading passage during plenary session Monday...
