In a move meant to "protect the image of the House", the Committee on Ethics and Privileges called for a hearing Wednesday morning, March 15 on the continued absence of Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. The committee, chaired by COOP-NATCCO Party-list Rep. Felimon Espares,...
The House measure seeking to allow married women to keep their maiden surnames after marriage has moved forward in plenary. Approved on second reading on Tuesday night, March 14 was House Bill (HB) No.4605, or the proposed Act providing for the right of married women to retain their maiden...
Seven lawmakers voted “no” to House Bill (HB) No. 7352, or the accompanying measure that would implement the Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 (RBH 6) to call for a Constitutional Convention (Con-con) to amend the 1987 Constitution. With an overwhelming vote of 301, what pushed these seven...
The House Committee on Agriculture and Food has lifted the contempt order it issued against two Argo International Forwarders Inc. officials and their legal counsel after they satisfactorily explained and apologized for their actions during the previous hearing on the agricultural hoarding issue....
Three months. That's how much time it took the House of Representatives to complete its mission of approving a bill that would pave the way for their pipe dream of Charter Change (Cha-cha). This bill took the form of House Bill (HB) No.7352, or the proposed Act implementing Resolution of Both Houses...
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading on Tuesday afternoon, March 14 a measure espousing rightsizing in government, which is a priority of the Marcos administration. House Bill (HB) No.7240, or the proposed National Government Rightsizing Program, received 292...
Highlighting the role of basketball as the Filipinos’ favorite and most popular sport, the House Committee on Youth and Sports Development on Tuesday, March 14, approved, subject to style and amendments, a bill seeking to declare April of every year as National Basketball Month. House Bill (HB)...
Militant solons from the Makabayan bloc want full face-to-face plenary sessions to come back in the House of Representatives. For this purpose, the Makabayan led by House Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro filed House Resolution (HR) No. 859. "It is unfortunate and...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Retirement issues are once again in the news. A House bill proposes lowering the optional retirement age to 56. Another bill seeks to scrap the mandatory retirement age, which now stands at 65 years of age. This topic stirs up personal feelings for me, having been mandatorily...
Two women achievers in the field of arts were feted Monday night, March 13 during the House of Representatives' traditional all-women plenary session. Honored in separate resolutions penned for them were actress Dolly de Leon and the late writer-novelist Lualhati Bautista. It was quite fitting for...
The House Committee on Public Order and Safety has cancelled its scheduled inquiry Tuesday, March 14 on slain Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo's "missing" police escorts on Tuesday, March 14. This was confirmed on Monday night, March 13 by committee chairman, Sta. Rosa City lone district Rep....
The women legislators of the House of Representatives assembled inside and outside the plenary hall Monday, March 13 for a pair of massive groups photos. The women legislators of the House in the 19th Congress (Speaker’s office) The photos were taken on the same day that the chamber held its...
