Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said the Senate is keen on passing the proposed Independent People’s Commission (IPC) by January next year. Sotto, in an interview on Tuesday, December 9, said they hope to finish deliberations on the bill before the Christmas break. The Senate...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito got the support of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon for his push to institutionalize a long-term national infrastructure master plan. The proposal was embodied under Senate Bill (SB) No. 2 or the...
Five bills that are being pushed by Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has been included in the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) of the Marcos administration during the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting. As such, Ejercito expressed his full...
President Marcos and Congress leaders have identified 44 measures under the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) of the 20th Congress, focusing on agriculture, social services, energy security, and governance reforms. The measures were finalized during the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, September 30, said it has urged Congress to prioritize amendments to key education laws, including the School-Based Feeding Program and the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE), during the first...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to empower the President to optimize positions in government. Twenty-two (22) senators voted in the affirmative for Senate Bill No. 890 or the proposed Government Optimization Act during the Senate’s plenary session on Monday,...
Expect pickup trucks to be more costly after the provision reimposing the excise tax on the vehicle type was approved, alongside other tax reform measures under the proposed Capital Market Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA). The CMEPA, a legislation deemed a priority of the administration under the...
Lawmakers have assured President Marcos that four of the administration’s key priority bills will move forward in Congress, as the Senate decided to reset the presentation of Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to June 12 from June 2. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong...
President Marcos is expected to sign four of his priority bills, including the 2025 national budget, before the year ends, the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) said on Monday, Dec. 9. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. signs three legislative measures into law: ‘Amendments to...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (PPAB) Speaker Martin Romualdez reaffirmed on Wednesday, Sept. 25, the House of Representatives’ commitment to push forward and fast-track the priority legislative agenda of the Marcos administration. During the 6th...
President Marcos has sought for the immediate passage of the Waste-to-Energy Bill to address the perennial flooding problem in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) During the 6th Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC)...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left), Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has expressed confidence that his fellow Bicolano, Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero, will...
