The proposed Free Legal Assistance for Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) Act was approved on third and final reading Monday afternoon, Dec. 12, by the House of Representatives during a busy session. The measure, embodied in House Bill (HB) No.6509, was just one of 16 bills passed on third and...
The House of Representatives on Monday, Dec. 12, passed on the third and final reading a proposed measure that would allow students with unpaid school fees to take their periodic or final examinations. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) With 237 votes, the lower chamber passed House Bill...
The government will soon use a green criteria in its procurement process to promote sustainable practices and comply with the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) after the House of Representatives on Monday, Dec. 12, passed on the third and final reading House Bill (HB) No. 6468 or...
ILOILO CITY – The municipal council of Pavia, Iloilo province on Monday, Dec. 12, called for a House inquiry on the P680-million Ungka II flyover here, one of the last pet projects of former Sen. Franklin Drilon before he formally retired from politics this year. THE Ungka II flyover straddles...
The proposed measure which seeks to address the concerns and issues of nurses and the nursing profession is now up for plenary session in the House of Representatives. (Kevin Tristan Espiritu / The Medical City / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) This developed after the House committee on civil...
A measure that seeks to strengthen the mental health services of state universities and colleges (SUCs) was unanimously approved on third and final reading on Monday afternoon, Dec. 12. (Anh Nguyen/ Unsplash) Deputy Speaker and Davao City 3rd district Rep. Isidro Ungab, who presided over Monday's...
The House Committee on Welfare of Children on Monday, Dec. 12, began initial deliberations on a bill that would consolidate several proposed measures for the Magna Carta of day care workers, which seeks to improve the working conditions of the workers by increasing their allowances and other...
Don't look now, but the proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund being pursued by the House of Representatives has once again undergone a name change. Manila 5th district Rep. Irwin Tieng (Contributed photo) According to Manila 5th district Rep. Irwin Tieng, the erstwhile Maharlika Wealth Fund...
The House of Representatives has placed itself in a position to approve on third and final reading up to 15 bills that were previously identified as priority measures by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). The entrance to the House plenary (PPAB) Of this number, 13...
Benguet Lone District Rep. Eric Yap on Sunday, Dec. 11, urged the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to pursue a legal case against so-called agricultural smugglers who illegally import agricultural products into country that directly impacts local farmers. Benguet Rep. Eric Yap (Photo from Rep. Yap via...
The proposed Maharlika Investment Fund's (MIF) history in the current 19th Congress, particularly in the House of Representatives, has been short but not so simple. (MANILA BULLETIN) Branded as a "vehicle for investments" by its proponents, the planned Philippine sovereign wealth fund arguably...
Editorial The barangay health workers are a very special group of people in the community. They are vital to the delivery of primary health care to the people in the grassroots level. In the early days of the pandemic, the BHWs were the first responders to the public health problem brought by...
