The House of Representatives on Monday, Dec. 6 approved on third and final reading the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act that will establish the country’s legal rights to conduct social, economic, commercial and other activities in the covered areas. Zamboanga Sibugay Rep. Ann Hofer With 188...
Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor on Thursday, Dec. 2 called on the Metro Manila Development Authority to exempt from the vehicle number coding scheme medical professionals and other health personnel whether they are reporting for work or on their way home. Rep. Michael Defensor2 Defensor said there...
With 222 affirmative and zero negative votes the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Dec. 1 passed on third and final reading the bill providing for the segregation in a separate facility of high-level convicts from those serving time for lesser offenses. Prison cell Passage of House Bill 10355...
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...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, Dec. 1 passed on third and final reading a bill that provides for the mandatory allocation of 15 percent of the annual Internal Revenue Allotment of local government units for health services, including the distribution of free medicines to their...
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...
The House of Representatives has approved on final reading the bill increasing to 50 percent from 40 percent the local government share of national taxes. House of Representatives plenary With 175 affirmative and 0 negative votes, House Bill 10296 was passed on third and final reading last Monday,...
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 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 Deputy Speaker and 1SAGIP Partylist Rep. Rodante Marcoleta defended on Saturday, Nov. 27 the placement of his political advertisement at ABS-CBN, erstwhile broadcast network giant which he helped close down through the rejection of its legislative franchise application. Rep. Rodante...
There are nearly 178,000 vacant posts in the government bureaucracy that should be filled up to help address the country’s unemployment and underemployment problems. Unemployment Cartoons Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Mike Defensor said government agencies with unfilled positions should start...
