(Unsplash) The House of Representatives has unanimously approved House Bill (HB) No.8009, which seeks to define electronic or online violence against women and their children. A total of 272 House members voted in favor of the measure's third and final reading passage during plenary session Monday...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A House measure providing for a 30-year national infrastructure program from 2023 up to 2052 was overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading Monday, May 22. Garnering 254 affirmative votes during plenary session was House Bill (HB)...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved on second reading the bill seeking to rationalize the disability pension of veterans who suffered disabilities while they were still in active service. Passed via simple voice vote (ayes vs. nayes) during plenary session Tuesday, May 16...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House bill (HB) seeking to grant poor job applicants a 20 percent discount when paying fees and charges for certain government certificates and clearances has been approved on second reading. Approved via simple voice vote (ayes vs....
(Unsplash) With a vote of 258-3-0 (yes-no-abstain), the House of Representatives easily passed on third and final reading the measure enhancing the continuing professional development (CPD) of Filipino professionals as an integral component of career progression and specialization programs. The...
(MANILA BULLETIN) On the strength of 260 affirmative votes, the lower chamber unanimously has passed on Monday afternoon, May 15 the measure seeking to redefine the crime of illegal recruitment by a syndicate, particularly when committed by non-licensees or non-holders of authority. Declared...
The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A measure unanimously passed on third and final reading by the House of Representatives gives reformed drug dependents a second chance to become a productive member of society by having them undergo technical-vocational education and training...
House of Representatives (PPAB) An estimated one million families are expected to benefit from the bill extending the availment period of estate tax amnesty--the same bill that was passed on third and final reading by the House of Representatives on Monday afternoon, May 15. Given final nod by the...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved on second reading the measure seeking to redefine the crime of illegal recruitment by a syndicate, particularly when committed by non-licensees or non-holders of authority. House Bill (HB) No.7718...
The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The bill seeking to extend by another two years the availment of estate tax amnesty breezed through House plenary Tuesday afternoon, May 8, en route to its second reading passage. Declared approved on second reading was House Bill (HB) No.7909,...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The much-panned "no permit, no exam" policy in private schools could soon become a thing of the past, thanks to this action from the lower chamber. House Bill (HB) No.7584 was unanimously approved on third and reading by the House of...
(Unsplash) The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading on Monday afternoon, May 8 the proposed Act providing for early voting by qualified senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), lawyers, and human resources for health in national and local elections....