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The House Committee on Energy on Wednesday, May 12 approved the draft substitute bill on the proposed “Electric Vehicles Act” that seeks to promote the use of e-vehicles in the Philippines.

BUHAY Party-list Representative Jose “Lito” Atienza on Tuesday, May 11, sought to prevent the legalization of same-sex marriage in the anti-discrimination bill being crafted in the House of Representatives.

Members of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Human Rights on Tuesday, May 11, voted to retain the prohibition on discrimination on the basis of gender identity in the proposed comprehensive anti-discrimination law.

Three committees in the House of Representatives approved on Monday, May 10, a bill seeking to promote Philippine music and develop Filipino musical talents.

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday urged Senate and House lawmakers to prioritize the passage of the proposed third stimulus package that would help spur the country’s economic recovery from the damage brought about by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic when Congress resumes sessions on May 17.

Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Sarte Salceda on Saturday, May 8, said the House of Representatives would commence deliberations on proposals to amend economic restrictions of the 1987 Constitution once session resumes on May 17.

The House Committee on Basic Education on Thursday, May 6, approved the bill seeking to further provide government assistance for students, teachers and schools in the private education sector.

Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas on Monday, May 3, expressed confidence that the proposed Bayanihan 3 law will get strong support and will likely be passed swiftly as soon as regular sessions resume on May 16.

Hog raisers and agriculture stakeholders have thrown their support for the adoption of House Joint Resolution No. 37 calling for the termination of Executive Order No. 128 issued by President Duterte to temkporarily reduce import tariffs on pork.

Leyte Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez on Monday appealed to lawmakers to reconsider proposals to defund the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) warning such moves would reduce the government’s gains in the fight against local insurgency.

House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Monday, May 3, called on the government to increase protection and support for journalists and media practitioners in the Philippines.

House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez on Wednesday described calls to defund the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) after its –red-tagging on organizers of communist pantries as a “knee-jerk” reaction.

Frontline workers of the Philippine Congress may get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) soon as they are now part of the A4 priority group of the government’s vaccination program.

Cavite Representative Elpidio Barzaga, Jr. has filed a bill seeking to amend the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021 and make the government’s inoculation program against the coronavirus disease mandatory for individuals as “may be determined” by the Department of Health (DOH).


 Leaders of opposition and administration blocs in the House of Representatives are not buying the gag order imposed on spokesperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) as a way of sparing the agency from getting defunded.

Albay Representative Joey Sarte Salceda has filed House Bill No. 9214, or the Budget Modernization Bill, a priority of the economic managers of the Duterte administration.

The naturalization bid of Angelo Kouame at the House of Representatives took a big stride after House Bill No. 8632 was approved on the third and last reading Tuesday.

The House of Representatives approved on the third and final reading a bill seeking the naturalization of Philippines Football League star Bienvenido Maranon.