Former Deputy Speaker and Pangasinan 3rd district Rep. Rose Marie Arenas has just received a rare honor among parliamentarians in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Former Pangasinan 3rd district Rep. Rose Marie Arenas (2nd from left, standing) receives her Distinguished Service...
United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on the Sale and Sexual Exploitation of Children Mama Fatima Singhateh visited the House of Representatives on Monday afternoon, Nov. 28. UNSR Mama Fatima Singhateh at the House plenary on Nov. 28, 2022 (PPAB) Singhateh's visit at the Batasamg Pambansa...
The House Committee on Ways and Means began on Monday, Nov. 28 the initial deliberations on measures seeking to amend Republic Act (RA) No.10863 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA). (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Raised and discussed by the Albay 2nd district Rep.Joey...
A House bill (HB) seeking to promote the country’s indigenous writing systems was unanimously approved on third and final reading Monday afternoon, Nov. 28. (Lucia Macedo/ Unsplash) With 251 "yes" votes, zero "no" votes, and zero abstentions, HB No.6069 finally hurdled the plenary after the...
The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading Monday afternoon, Nov. 28 a measure that seeks to expand the elements of game-fixing and provides stiffer penalties for such offenses in professional and amateur sports contests. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has filed a bill pushing for the creation of a sovereign wealth fund (SWFs) that will improve investment opportunities for Filipinos. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Photo from House of Representatives via Twitter) House Bill (HB) No. 6398, if enacted, would establish...
A bill seeking to strengthen the anti-discrimination provisions under the Labor Code of the Philippines that were instituted to safeguard women employees was unanimously passed by the lower chamber on third and final reading Monday afternoon, Nov. 28. (Unsplash) The House of Representatives, voting...
Here's some good news for domestic workers or "kasambahays". (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading Monday afternoon, Nov. 28 a measure that seeks to establish greater responsibility and accountability of private employment...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has highlighted the passage of an eco-friendly measure that--if enacted--would ultimately make all government agencies more responsible toward the environment. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Villafuerte was referring to...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta thinks that a Cabinet official of the Marcos administration might get bypassed by the Commission on Appointments (CA) due to lack of time. SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) In an interview over state-run Radyo Pilipinas over the weekend,...
The House leadership is confident that the Senate will agree to the former's P77-billion institutional amendments to the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023, saying this would augment funds for education, health, transportation and other critical social services. House Speaker Martin...
Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo believes that the national government's rabies prevention program has failed despite a sizable funding of up to P900 million a year. (Unsplash) “The NRPCP has missed its targets to eliminate human rabies by 2020 and to declare the Philippines rabies-free...
