The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The measure seeking to grant the Manila Electric Co.(Meralco) a new 25-year franchise moved forward in the House of Representatives just before the congressional break. ...
From left to right: Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Olympic gymnast Carlos Yulo. (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives approved on second reading on Wednesday, Aug. 14 the bill that sought tax...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives approved on second reading during plenary session late Wednesday afternoon, May 8 the proposed Overseas Electronic Registration and Voting Act, more...
SMNI logo The measure seeking the revocation of controversial television network SMNI breezed through second reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday night, March 13. In just roughly five minutes, House Bill (HB) No. 9710 was taken...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives passed on second reading on Wednesday night, March 13 Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7, exactly a week after the pro-Charter change (Cha-cha) hurdled the Committee...
The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved on second reading during a marathon plenary session the measure seeking to amend--and give more teeth to--the existing Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act, or...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved on second reading the bill seeking to rationalize the disability pension of veterans who suffered disabilities while they were still in active service. Passed via simple voice vote (ayes vs. nayes) during plenary session Tuesday, May 16...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House bill (HB) seeking to grant poor job applicants a 20 percent discount when paying fees and charges for certain government certificates and clearances has been approved on second reading. Approved via simple voice vote (ayes vs....
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved on second reading the measure seeking to redefine the crime of illegal recruitment by a syndicate, particularly when committed by non-licensees or non-holders of authority. House Bill (HB) No.7718...
The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The bill seeking to extend by another two years the availment of estate tax amnesty breezed through House plenary Tuesday afternoon, May 8, en route to its second reading passage. Declared approved on second reading was House Bill (HB) No.7909,...
The House of Representatives approved on second reading Wednesday afternoon, March 15 a bill that would rename two roads in Quezon City after the late former senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago. Approved after the conduct of a simple voice vote (ayes vs. nayes) during plenary session was House Bill...
The House measure seeking to allow married women to keep their maiden surnames after marriage has moved forward in plenary. Approved on second reading on Tuesday night, March 14 was House Bill (HB) No.4605, or the proposed Act providing for the right of married women to retain their maiden...
