The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading on Wednesday night, May 20, the proposed “Waste-to-Energy Act"--a priority measure identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). Approved during plenary session on the strength of 255...
The proposed national emergency response and resiliency framework dubbed as the KALINGA Actwhich members of the House of Representatives crafted amid the fuel price crisis--has been approved on second reading. Deputy Speaker Misamis Oriental 2nd district Rep. Yevgeny Vincente Emano, the presiding...
The long-sought Anti-Political Dynasty Law, which eyes a second degree of consanguinity or affinity as limit on political families, has moved a step closer to enactment on late Wednesday afternoon, May 20 following its second-reading passage in the House of Representatives. Embodied in House Bill...
Low- and middle-income Filipinos deserve mental healthcare, too. With this in mind, House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos filed a bill establishing a Mental Health Voucher System under the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in order to help lesser...
First, they conquered Coachella. On Monday, they conquered the hearts of House of Representatives members. Pinoy pop sensation BINI visited the House of Representatives during plenary session on May 18 as copies of House Resolution (HR) No. 93 was given to them by the House leadership. Originally...
Camarines Sur 5th district Rep. Migz Villafuerte is optimistic of the swift plenary passage of the proposed “Komprehensibong Alalay sa Livelihood, Inflation, Negosyo, at Goods Assistance (KALINGA) Act”, which the House of Representatives has positioned as an all-encompassing solution to the...
The House of Representatives under its Speaker, Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III approved on second reading three key measures during plenary session Wednesday, May 13 as the chamber accelerates work during the tail end of the first regular session. Given penultimate passage via...
Help is on the way. House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos gave this assurance to Filipinos after the Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Energy Action and Development (LEAD) approve on Tuesday, May 12 the consolidated KALINGA Bill. House Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep....
The House of Representatives ' proposed KALINGA Act received a big boost on Tuesday afternoon, May 5 after the country’s economic managers threw their support behind the fuel price crisis response measure. The expressions of support were made during the first hearing of the House Ad Hoc...
The proposed National Land Use Act and the amendments to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act are expected to be approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives this week. This, as the 300-plus strong chamber under House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III convenes for...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos is rallying his congressman-colleagues to swiftly pass the proposed Kalinga Act, which is seen to provide relief for poor Filipinos, the middle class, and small business owners amid elevated fuel costs. Marcos made the call ahead of...
The House Legislative Energy Action and Development (LEAD) Council has covered a lot of ground in terms of coming up with a wide range of legislative responses to this era of elevated fuel prices. To their credit, members of the House of Representatives actively participated in the three hearings...
