The first bill filed in the House of Representatives in the 19th Congress has been approved on second reading by congressmen. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Also known as House Bill (HB) No.1, the proposed Government Financial Institutions (GFIs) Unified Initiatives To...
The proposed Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers (BHW) has been approved on second reading in the House of Representatives. (PPAB) The measure, embodied in House Bill (HB) No.6557, was approved via simple voice vote during plenary session Wednesday, Dec. 7. The House Committee on Local...
The House of Representatives has passed on second reading a measure granting free legal assistance to uniformed personnel of the government facing charges arising from an incident related to the performance of official duty. The House plenary (PPAB) Through a simple voice vote (ayes vs. nayes),...
The House of Representatives has given its penultimate approval to a measure seeking the emancipation of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) from P58 billion worth of debt stemming from the award of agricultural lands under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). The House plenary...
The House bill (HB) seeking to establish the proposed Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP) has been approved on second reading. (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) During House plenary session Tuesday evening, Nov. 29, House Committee on Health Chairman and Batanes lone district...
If you think that a woman should not lose out on a job just because she could potentially get pregnant, then this bill is for you. (Unsplash) The House of Representatives recently passed on second reading House Bill (HB) No.4479, or the proposed Act expanding the prohibited acts of discrimination...
House Bill (HB) 924 or the proposed Barangay Skilled Workers Registry Act has been approved by the House of Representatives on second reading. Nueva Ecija 1st district Rep. Mikaela Suansing moved to approve the measure during the plenary session on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The measure–introduced and...
House Bill (HB) 227 or the proposed Caregivers Welfare Act has been approved by the House of Representatives on second reading. IMG-9d0819d63734891bfc78a10178ac0554-V-01 The measure, which was principally authored by Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman, was approved during the plenary session...
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure that seeks to double the current service incentive leaves (SIL) of private companies from five days to 10 days. House of Representatives (PPAB) Approved via simple voice vote ("ayes" vs. "nays") during plenary session Tuesday...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Lk 9:51-62 When the days for his being taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the...
