The leadership of the House of Representatives has listed the proposed Philippine Virology Institute Act and four other legislative measures with President Rodrigo Duterte’s legislative agenda as among the top priorities of the chamber in its last year of regular session. House of Representatives...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) will be enforcing limited and 'no fly zones' at the Batasang Pambansa Complex and its immediate vicinity from July 25 to 27. (Michael Varcas/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This move is meant to ensure security and safety during the sixth and...
Sleek designs and quality performance, too! Barely six years in the business, this small business has ventured out from selling basic cooking and cooling products to household cleaning appliances. With the trend of trying to keep homes cleaner and safer due to the ongoing pandemic, Monarc has set...
Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda said on Tuesday, July 20, that Speaker Lord Allan Velasco is amenable to the House of Representatives adopting the Senate's version of the fiscal regime for Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). The House Ways and Means Committee chairman said...
The House Committee on Labor and Employment will discuss on Wednesday, July 21, a legislative proposal seeking to extend the maximum period of probationary employment from six months to 24 months amid appeals from employers for more government support amid the devastating economic effects of the...
The House Committee on Disaster Resiliency has strongly endorsed the passage of the bill providing for mandatory nationwide simultaneous earthquake and emergency preparedness drill. Earthquake drill online Chaired by Leyte 4th District Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez, House Bill 9806 has been submitted to...
Some 16 local and foreign business groups have strongly urged for the immediate enactment of the proposed Financial Consumer Protection (FCP) Act, which seeks to protect consumers amidst the growing complexity in financial services, especially digital services. In a statement the business group...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House The Asian, European, African, Latin American, Australian, and US parliaments could organize a program and send delegations to the North Korea legislature, their Ministers of Agriculture and Tourism might interact with their North Korean...
Camarines Sur Representative Luis Raymun "LRay" Villafuerte on Saturday, July 17, welcomed the creation of the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS) Task Force that would pursue the implementation of a ₱24-billion wage subsidy program for private sector workers. Camaarines Sur 2nd District...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, July 16, officially launched the "How Safe is My House?" mobile application--an easy-to-use tool for evaluating the safety and vulnerability of one- to two-story concrete hollow block structures to strong...
The House Committee on Energy on Friday, July 16 approved a bill that seeks to fully develop the Philippine downstream natural gas industry and consolidate all laws relating to the transmission, distribution and the supply of natural gas. Natural gas Malampaya Authored by Speaker Lord Allan Velasco...
The House of Representatives launched on Wednesday, July 14 a website that will serve as the public guide in verifying vital information about President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA). Speaker Lord Allan Velasco- coat and tie Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said the...
