The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading on Tuesday night, June 2 a measure that aimed to strengthen the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). Nominal voting for House Bill (HB) No. 9257 during plenary session yielded a result of 271-9-2...
Vice President Sara Duterte publicly expressed support for former Cavite 4th District Representative Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga following his expulsion from the House of Representatives, praising him for allegedly refusing to conform to corruption and political pressure. In an open letter posted...
Two Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) priority measures gained unanimous approval at the House of Representatives on Tuesday night, June 2, which echoed the widespread belief on the necessity of the bills. Passed on third and final reading during plenary session Tuesday...
Palawan 2nd district Rep. Jose "Pepito" Alvarez delivered one of the most unbridled, in-your-face diatribes against a fellow House of Representatives member in plenary on Tuesday night, June 2. And the 81-year-old did it to "congressmeow" Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga minutes...
From "congressmeow" to just plain meow. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga was officially expelled from the House of Representatives during plenary session on Tuesday night, June 2--a move supported by 265 of his own solon-colleagues Officially, the eccentric Barzaga 's stint as Cavite 4th district...
The House of Representatives isn 't so obsessed with Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial that it has neglected its legislative function. Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre had this to say on May 30 during the Saturday News Forum at the Dapo Restaurant in...
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,...
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...
