The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure seeking to strengthen the country’s fight against online child sexual abuse and exploitation. Passed via voice vote (ayes vs. nayes) during the marathon plenary session on Tuesday, May 27 was House Bill (HB) No. 9461, or the...
The House measure seeking to increase the compulsory retirement age for uniformed personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from 56 years old to 57 years old has been overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading. Gaining a nominal vote result of 233-0-1 (yes-no-abstain) during plenary...
On the strength of 233 affirmative votes, the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, May 26 approved on third and final reading a bill declaring national election day as a regular non-working holiday. Passed during plenary session was House Bill (HB) No. 8392--a pet bill of House Speaker...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez refuses to pin any blame on system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NBCP) as far as the recent rotating brownouts in Luzon and Visayas are concerned. The reason? The NGCP carried out its duty and ultimately fixed the problem,...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has denied before congressmen allegations that it failed to submit reports in a timely manner to energy regulators regarding the back-to-back tripping of the 500 kilovolt (KV) Ilijan-Dasmariñas and Ilijan-Tayabas transmission lines. NGCP...
The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) and the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) called on the Senate to remain non-partisan in the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, warning that pursuing political interests could further damage public trust in the...
The House Committee on Transportation learned from a Land Transportation Office (LTO) official Monday, May 25 that the country’s Land Transportation Management System (LTMS) under Dermalog has been operating without active maintenance coverage this year. During a public hearing at the House of...
Camarines Sur Reps. Migz Villafuerte (5th district) and Luigi Villafuerte (2nd district) are optimistic that a measure recently passed on third and final reading by the House of Representatives would let all local government units (LGUs) harmonize their respective land use plans with a...
House prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong has brushed off any controversy in the changes to panel chairmanships in the chamber, saying such movements are a "regular" thing. In particular, Adiong rejected the claim that members of the House were stripped...
Saying the legislature needs him, Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong has asked Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson excise all thoughts about retirement. “We respectfully appeal to Sen. Lacson not to resign. The country continues to benefit from his experience, competence, integrity, and...
You are already winners. This, in a nutshell, was House Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III 's message to all the participants of the 2026 Palarong Pambansa, which began Sunday, May 24 in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. The annual event gathers thousands of student-athletes...
Here 's a piece of good news for all Filipino professionals. The House of Representatives has given final approval to a bill extending the validity of Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) identification cards from three years to five years, easing renewal burdens and cutting red tape in...
