A bill granting married women the rightto retain their maiden names instead of adopting surnames of their husbands has been approved by the House of Representatives.
HOR plenary pandemic With 227 members voting in the affirmative, House Bill 10459 was passed on third and final reading. There...
Probinsyano Ako Partylist Rep. Jose “Bonito” Singson on Wednesday, Dec. 1 urged Congress leaders to include in their priority list of legislations the bill proposing to put an end to the exportation of raw black sand and its derivatives. F615A34A-3A3A-4640-B6B4-2FD7B5D43C7A Singson aired the...
'House of Gucci' ROME (AFP) - The heirs of Italian fashion house Gucci on Monday threatened to take legal action over Ridley Scott's new film "House of Gucci" for depicting members of the family as "hooligans". The movie, which is already picking up an Oscar buzz, stars Lady Gaga as Patrizia...
Malacañang is leaving it up to Congress to decide whether or not it will craft a law that would make coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination mandatory in the country. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from Karlo Nograles's Facebook) "Kailangan po ng batas. Mas magiging ano yan, mas...
The House of Representatives approved on second reading on Monday night, Nov. 29, the bill declaring the maritime zones of the Philippines to firmly establish it legal rights to conduct social, economic, commercial and other activities in the covered areas. West Philippine Sea image House Bill 9981...
The House Committee on Youth and Sports Development, chaired by Isabela 5th District Rep. Faustino Michael Dy III, approved the bill granting retirement, health care, and death benefits to retirement, health care, and death benefits to professional Filipino athletes who won awards in international...
The House Committee on Ways and Means approved on Monday, Nov. 19 legislative proposals increasing to ten percent from five percent the rate of discounts on water and electricity bills of senior citizens. Senior Citizens In a hearing, the House panel chaired by Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda granted...
Allegedly ignored in the House of Representatives, the Catholic church and other religious groups seeking the rejection of bills legalizing E-sabong and other forms of internet gambling may find solace from the Senate leadership. Lacson-Sotto tandem This was gathered after Senate President Vicente...
House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Sunday called on eligible Filipinos who remain unvaccinated to get a jab during the national COVID-19 vaccination days slated on Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 and on Dec. 15 to 17, to help prevent another pandemic surge as families prepare for the holiday season. Velasco...
Two House leaders on Sunday have urged the government to prepare for the possible entry of a new coronavirus (COVID-19) variant in the country. House Deputy Speakers Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy and Rep. Eric Martinez said the government should tighten its guard against Omicron, the new COVID-19...
Anakalusugan Rep. Michael Defensor has warned of “a creeping surge in bicycle road accidents” including fatal ones due to the lack of safe mobility infrastructure in the country. “In Metro Manila alone, we saw a 48 percent jump in bicycle road crashes in 2020. The rate of increase in...
PEACE-MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. News footage some two weeks ago showing the son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam, bearded and wearing the Libyan traditional brown robe and turban, caught our attention. The 49 year old Saif al-Islam was filing...
