House Committee on Appropriations Chairperson Nueva Ecija 1st district Rep. Mikaela Angela "Mika" Suansing has filed the 2027 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) or proposed national budget worth P7.2 trillion. Designated as House Bill (HB) No. 10858, the GAB is the legislative equivalent of the 2027...
The House Committee on Local Government approved in principle on Tuesday, Aug. 25 the measures that sought to extend the terms of office of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to five years. Committee Chairman Aklan 2nd district Rep. Florencio Miraflores said House Bill (HB) Nos. 1125,...
A House bill seeking to strengthen protections for Filipino workers against emerging workplace hazards, including climate-related risks, has been approved on second reading. Gaining penultimate passage during plenary session Tuesday, Aug. 25 was House Bill (HB) No. 10559, which also aims to impose...
A pet bill of House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III that sought to institutionalize the right to adequate food was among the six measures that were consolidated Monday, Aug. 24 by a House subcommittee. This, as the lawmakers moved to strengthen the country’s framework for fighting hunger and...
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading Monday night, Aug. 24 a measure granting a new 50-year congressional franchise to the country 's flag-carrier, Philippine Airlines (PAL). House Bill (HB) No.10545, which seeks to essentially replace PAL 's existing franchise...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) fined an online gaming operator P1 million over a promotional campaign involving content creator and influencer Ivana Alawi. This was bared by Pagcor Chairman Alejandro Tengco during a budget briefing held Monday, Aug. 24 on the 2027 National...
House Committee of Tourism Chairman Romblon lone district Rep. Eleandro Jesus Madrona says the common Filipinos ' dream of traveling abroad is on its way to becoming more achievable. This, after Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian that the Senate would pass the proposed travel tax abolition...
Senator Bam Aquino renewed his push for the passage of the Citizen Access and Disclosure of Expenditures for National Accountability (CADENA) Act, or the “Blockchain the Budget Bill,” as severe flooding brought renewed scrutiny on government spending and the alleged misuse of public funds. ...
The House of Representatives has released details of its revised schedule of per agency hearings on the P7.2-trillion 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP) or proposed national budget. This, even as House Committee on Appropriations Chairperson Nueva Ecija 1st district Rep. Mikaela Angela "Mika"...
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...
Ranking congressmen have begun to espouse various actions in response to the shocking, livestreamed shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga University on Tuesday morning, Aug. 18 that left two students dead. Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said in a press...
The Habagat-strengthened rains have forced the House of Representatives to reconfigure its schedule for the deliberations on the P7.2-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2027. An advisory from Secretary General Cheloy Garafil on Monday night, Aug. 17 bared that the Committee on...
