(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure that would allow senior citizens to be employed even after reaching retirement age. House Bill (HB) No. 10985, or the proposed Employment Opportunities for...
Dr. Jose P. Rizal The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill declaring June 19 of every year as a special working holiday to pay homage to Dr. Jose P. Rizal on the Philippine hero's birth anniversary. Receiving 175...
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading the measure that seeks to slash by half the remittance fees of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Garnering 174 affirmative votes during plenary session Tuesday, Nov. 19 was House Bill (HB) No. 10959, or the...
Trucks carrying relief goods for typhoon-affected Bicol depart from the House of Representatives (PPAB) The measure institutionalizing free freight services for the delivery of relief goods and donations to areas covered by a state of...
iPeople inc., a joint venture between the Yuchengcos’ House of Investments and the Zobels’ Ayala Corporation, reported a 10 percent growth in enrollment for the school year 2024-2025, resulting in a 54 percent jump in attributable profits in the first nine months of 2024. In a disclosure to the...
PEACE-MAKER As a father who devoted many years in public office, we are proud that our son, Christopher, who is approaching the end of his third and final term as congressman, has led the transformation of the fourth district of Pangasinan as a vibrant center for arts, culture, and...
Vice President Sara Duterte will not be attending the House good government hearing on Nov. 20 because lawmakers didn’t ask her questions the first time she was there. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media during an interview at the Office of the Vice President in Mandaluyong...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A bill that aims to expand the access of marginalized sectors to government services by prohibiting strict dress codes has been filed in the House of Representatives. Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña proposed the measure under...
There is no assurance that Vice President Sara Duterte will attend the Nov. 20 hearing of the House good government committee despite personally receiving an invitation when she went to the House of Representatives. Vice President Sara Duterte (center) receives the invitation from the House...
Vice President Sara Duterte will only face the House quad-committee that’s looking into her father’s bloody war on drugs campaign if she’s in the mood to argue. Vice President Sara Duterte (MB file photo) Speaking to reporters, the official disclosed that she wasn’t invited...
The House plenary (Facebook) The measure seeking to privatize the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, known as Hajj, has been approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives. House Bill (HB) No.10867, which seeks to...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved on second reading two measures that aim to strengthen financial safeguards for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). Sponsored by Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre, both House Bill (HB) No....
