House Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III gave a somber yet resolute take on the deadly shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City on Monday, Aug. 18. Dy viewed the tragic incident not just as a lawmaker, but also as a family man. "Nakikiramay po tayo nang...
House Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III highlighted the positive impact to education that House Bill (HB) No. 9532, or the proposed “Universal Access to Digital Academic Learning Resources Act" could potentially bring. This, as Dy welcomed the recent passage of the measure...
The House of Representatives has set a tight 53-day timetable for the tackling and passage of the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget, using the just-submitted National Expenditure Program (NEP) as basis. Committee on Appropriations Chairperson Nueva Ecija 1st district Rep. Mikaela Angela...
The House of Representatives under Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III is looking to repeat the conduct of a transformative and transparent budget process this year, even as the flood control projects corruption scandal remains more than a memory to most Filipinos. This, after the House fomally...
House Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III has assured Filipinos that their congressmen are ready to provide them help in connection with the heavy rains and floods caused by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). According to Dy, House members representing affected constituencies...
Despite the inclement weather and most of House employees working from home, the House Committee on Ways and Means approved on Monday afternoon, Aug. 10 a bill raising the annual taxable income exemption ceiling to P350,000 from P250,000. On top of this, the panel, chaired by Marikina City 2nd...
The House of Representatives is looking for quality--not quantity--in terms of legislation in the second regular session of the 20th Congress, says Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III. Dy gave these remarks in a video message less than two weeks after the House resumed its...
A measure that seeks to expands the land, financing, and partnership options available for socialized housing projects was overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. Approved on the strength of 205 "yes" votes as opposed to only three "no" votes during plenary...
Top leaders from the House of Representatives have filed a measure seeking to exempt electricity consumers from paying the 12 percent Value-Added Tax (VAT) on the much-panned system loss charges. Filed by Senior Deputy Speaker South Cotabato Cotabato 2nd district Rep. Ferdinand Hernandez and...
A measure commending outgoing Korean Ambassador Lee Sang-hwa for strengthening relations between the Philippines and South Korea has been adopted in the House of Representatives. Adopted via simple voice vote (ayes vs. nayes) during plenary session Tuesday, Aug. 4 was House Resolution (HR) No....
The House of Representatives adopted during plenary session Tuesday, Aug. 4 House Resolution (HR) No. 127, which commemorated the 70th anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Japan. The resolution was introduced by Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino...
The reshuffle of leadership posts in the House of Representatives continued during plenary session Monday, Aug. 3, beginning with a new deputy speaker in Negros Occidental Rep. Mercedes Alvarez. Alvarez, previously vice chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations, replaced Ilocos Sur Rep....
