How's this for an accomplishment report by the congressmen? The Speaker Martin Romualdez-led House of Representatives reported on Wednesday, March 22 that it has now approved on third and final reading 23 of 31 measures identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) as...
The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to establish a sustainable and collateral-free financing program for the country’s micro and small enterprises (MSEs). Normal voting was carried out on House Bill (HB) No.7363, or the “Pondo sa...
A measure that seeks to improve the literacy rate of Filipinos was approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 21. Passed in plenary after the conduct of nominal voting was House Bill (HB) No. 7414, which renames the Literacy Coordinating Council, created...
On the occasion of Women's Month, the House of Representatives gave its final approval to the bill that will allow married women to retain their maiden surname. Passed on third and final reading was House Bill (HB) No.4605, or the proposed Act providing for the right of married women to retain their...
The lower chamber has overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading a measure empowering the President to suspend the increase in premiums of “direct contributors” of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), including employees. Deputy Speaker and Cebu 6th district Rep. Vincent...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. sought to deliver a privilege speech during plenary session Monday, March 20. However, things didn't go as planned for Teves, who remains out of the country. A letter addressed to House Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep....
The House of Representatives took part Monday, March 20 in the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at helping victims of gender-based violence, particularly House employees and their family members. Participating in the tripartite signing were the House, the Quezon City Protection...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers is backing a proposal for the two chambers of Congress to appoint respective teams or representatives that will "tackle and settle the row" on Charter change (Cha-cha). Barbers, a longtime supporter of constitutional revision, had this to say on...
The House Committee on Ethics and Privileges will resume its discussions on Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr.'s continued absence from work next week. The next hearing of the COOP-NATCCO Party-list Rep. Felimon Espares-chaired panel has been slated on Monday, March 20, at 2...
A prayer room for Muslim congressmen and employees is being readied in the House of Representatives in time for Ramadan. This was confirmed Friday, March 17 by House Committee on Muslim Affairs Vice Chairperson and Maguindanao and Cotabato City 1st district Rep. Bai Dimple Mastura. The...
The decision on whether or not Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves would be granted his requested two-month leave of absence is out of the House leadership's hands. Instead, it is now up to the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges to decide on this embattled solon's request....
The other Teves in the House of Representatives is crying foul over his being mistaken for the congressman who is tagged in the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo last March 4. "As an innocent person, yours truly is not involved in the killing of Governor Degamo but unfortunately my...
