Senator Grace Poe has refiled her bill seeking to improve internet service and access across the country. (Office of Senator Grace Poe) “The internet has become a necessity as indispensable as electricity and water. We rely on it for health, education, business, governance and more," Poe said....
The Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support (ACT-CIS) Party-list group filed a bill proposing a P1,000 monthly allowance to indigent persons with disabilities (PWDs) to augment their financial capacities. Cora Clarin, a Person with Orthopedic Disability, is head of the Persons...
Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Representative France Castro urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure the safe implementation of face-to-face classes next school year. “We cannot afford another postponement of classes. DepEd and the administration of Marcos Jr. must make sure...
Through House Bill (HB) 1069, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) Modernization Act, the government will receive an influx of revenue which can be used to fund ayuda (financial aid) programs amid the rising prices of fuel and basic goods, says 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan. Seal of the Bureau of...
Karapatan, a human rights alliance in the Philippines, called on the House of Representatives to expedite the passage of the Human Rights Defenders Protection Act, a bill that seeks to protect human rights defenders in the country. (Karapatan / Manila Bulletin) “Since 2007, we have tirelessly...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has filed a measure seeking to mandate government offices to adopt digital systems to expedite transactions and enable them to pay and receive digital currency. The proposed “Use of Digital Payments Act” is part of the initial bills filed by the senator in the...
Neophyte Senator Mark A. Villar has filed a bill providing rights of bicycle riders and the establishment of a Local Bikeway Office (LBO) under the supervision of city and municipal engineering offices. Villar, a former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary, said the LBO would be...
With the plan to fully implement in-person learning by November this year, a group of education workers urged the national government to double the School Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) to ensure a safe reopening of classes. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Luis “LRay” Villafuerte has urged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and 17 other government agencies to establish a package of social protection services for the 15 million solo parents residing in the Philippines. Camarines Sur 2nd district...
Despite its seeming unpopularity these days, the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives vowed to criticize the administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Jr. whenever it deems it necessary. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Facebook) ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France...
ACT-Teachers Rep. France Castro of the militant Makabayan bloc has filed a total of 39 House bills (HB) and one House Joint Resolution (HJR) since June 30. Rep. France Castro (Photo from congress.gov.ph) Castro kicked off the 19th Congress with a slew of measures that included an attempt to revive...
Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera is giving the proposed Civil Partnership Act--which will benefit members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community--another shot in the 19th Congress. (Jason Leung/ Unsplash) Herrera, who won a fresh mandate during the...
