Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla described the first Philippine Congress-Bangsamoro Parliament Forum (PCBPF) in Pasay City earlier this week as a key step to ensure the progress of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Padilla said he and other participants at the forum...
The country may soon have a law protecting caregivers after the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Nov. 15, passed on the third and final reading the proposed “Caregivers Welfare Act.” House of Representatives (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) With 271 affirmative votes, the lawmakers approved...
Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido Abante, Jr. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, pitched a lineup of proposed measures forming part of his committee’s legislative priorities in the 19th Congress that “would definitely bear the mark of a rights-based approach to legislation.” (Karapatan / Manila Bulletin)...
The House Committee on Constitutional Amendments chairman is pushing for Charter Change (Chacha) in the current 19th Congress through Constitutional Convention (Con-Con). Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez filed House Joint...
Rookie congressman Davao Oriental 2nd district Rep. Cheeno Almario has been given a huge task in his fledgling career as a legislator: he is to lead the fine-tuning of the proposed bills on e-government and e-governance--both priority measures of the Marcos administration. Davao Oriental 2nd...
The House Committee on Transportation approved bills creating extension offices of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) on Wednesday, Nov. 9. (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) The measures filed by MARINO Party-list Rep. Sandro Gonzales creating the MARINA offices in Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon,...
A House panel on Tuesday, Nov. 8, approved four proposed measures that would institutionalize Philippine National Games that will serve as a training ground for budding athletes that will develop the local sports scene. Filipino student-athletes (Photo from DepEd/MANILA BULLETIN) In a majority vote...
The House of Representatives will ratify the proposed P5.268-trillion 2023 national budget and approve, on third reading, around 16 to 18 priority measures of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) before Congress goes on Christmas break on Dec. 17, according to House...
Congress will fully support the improvement of the training standards for Filipino seafarers amid threats that could ban them from European Union (EU) vessels, Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda told EU Ambassador to Manila Luc Veron in a letter on Thursday, Nov. 3. (Photo from Unsplash) He...
Senior Citizen Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes on Sunday, Oct. 23, assured qualified senior citizens that they will start receiving their P1,000 monthly social pension next year as Congress will find a way to fund the portion of the 2023 budget that covers the said pension. (FILE PHOTO/MANILA...
The United States is already working on granting the Philippines $100 million to finance the country's military modernization program. US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said the US State Department already notified the Congress its intent to make available a substantial grant "in...
Filipino lawmakers have welcomed another United States (US) congressional delegation to boost the bilateral ties between the Philippines and the US. Pangasinan 3rd district Rep. Rachel Arenas, Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo, and Camarines Sur 1st district Rep. Tsuyoshi Anthony...
