Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V corrected his colleague, SAGiP Party-list Rep. Paolo Marcoleta on Friday, May 29 regarding the latter 's claim that virtual voting had always been permitted in the House of Representatives. Ortega gave context to this emergency-based...
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...
The proposed Digital Media Anti-False Information Act, which imposes a six- to 12-year prison term and fines of up to P2 million on persons found guilty of deliberately spreading fake news that seriously threatens national security, has been approved on second reading in House of Representatives....
The measure seeking to expand the government’s existing feeding program into an initiative that addresses hunger, malnutrition, and learning poverty among Filipino children has been approved on second reading in the House of Representatives. Gaining penultimate passage via simple voice vote (ayes...
As "congressmeow" Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga 's fate hangs in the balance, a House leader highlighted the eccentric solon 's apparent disinterest with his job in the legislative chamber. Deputy Speaker Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin, in an online interview,...
A house helper was arrested after allegedly stealing more than ₱2.4 million worth of cash and jewelry from her employer in Barangay Bagumbayan, Quezon City, on May 26. The suspect, identified only by the alias “Angelica”, 31, and a resident of Barangay Maybunga, Pasig City, was apprehended...
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 of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure seeking to strengthen the country’s fight against online child sexual abuse and exploitation. Passed via voice vote (ayes vs. nayes) during the marathon plenary session on Tuesday, May 27 was House Bill (HB) No. 9461, or the...
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...
On the strength of 233 affirmative votes, the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, May 26 approved on third and final reading a bill declaring national election day as a regular non-working holiday. Passed during plenary session was House Bill (HB) No. 8392--a pet bill of House Speaker...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Tuesday, May 26, said the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) is preparing what he described as the “grandest case of them all” against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez in connection with an alleged conspiracy involving the national budget. During...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez refuses to pin any blame on system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NBCP) as far as the recent rotating brownouts in Luzon and Visayas are concerned. The reason? The NGCP carried out its duty and ultimately fixed the problem,...
