Several lawmakers questioned the low budget utilization of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), which is seeking higher funding for 2022. DSWD Wayne Belizar (top); Rep. Stella Quimbo (bottom) (HoR) Duin the House Committee on Appropriations budget deliberations on Monday,...
Research fellows from the OCTA Research on Monday, September 6, explained that the decision for implementing lockdowns in different parts of the country is the responsibility of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the local government units (LGUs) and not with the group. OCTA RESEARCH OCTA...
A measure criminalizing child marriage was approved by the House of Representatives on the third and final reading on Monday, September 6. UNSPLASH With 196 affirmative votes, zero negative, and two abstentions, the Lower House approved House Bill No. 9943, or the proposed "Act Prohibiting the...
The proposed Ease of Paying Taxes (EOPT) Act which aims to improve taxpayer experience was swiftly approved by the House of Representatives on second reading on Monday (Sept. 6). (HoR) The proposed EOPT Act, House Bill No. 8942, seeks to improve tax compliance by simplifying tax payment procedures,...
Some lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Monday, September 6, welcomed the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases' decision to place Metro Manila under the general community quarantine (GCQ) as this would help the government learn how to deal with...
Former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday said he is considering running for the top government position in the upcoming May 2022 national elections saying there has to be a candidate whose leadership is “Christ-centered” and “Bible-based.” Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano Cayetano said...
Supreme Court Associate Justice Mario Victor Leonen will have to contend with another impeachment complaint next year when the current leadership in the House of Representatives is no longer in power. Atty. Larry Gadon “We can try another impeachment case next year in a more receptive House...
The House of Representatives finally put to rest on Wedneday, Sept. 1 the impeachment case filed against Supreme Court Associate Justice Mario Victor F. Leonen. 2D2C4968-9979-40D6-B491-3BDF053A42C3 With 165 congressmen voting in the affirmative and one in the negative, the Lower Chamber adopted...
With 202 affirmative votes and zero negative votes, the House of Representatives on Tuesday, August 31 approved on final reading a bill exempting from all taxes the importation of critical medical supplies, essential goods, inputs, raw materials and equipment urgently needed during times of public...
A two-month prison term and a minimum fine of P100,000 will be imposed on hoarders of vaccines and persons administering unauthorized vaccine shots once a bill criminalizing said acts is passed into law. Virus vaccine Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas filed House Bill 10106 or the Anti-Vaccine...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Tuesday, August 31 said the unanimous passage of a bill granting tax exemptions on incentives, rewards and bonuses given to national athletes is the House of Representatives’ way of showing the gratitude of Filipinos to them. House of Representatives plenary 2 The...
The House of Representatives has approved 11 priority bills listed by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC), Majority Leader Martin G. Romualdez said Friday, August 27. House of Representatives The priority measures under LEDAC’s common legislative agenda (CLA) ok’d by...
