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The House Committee on Cooperatives Development chaired by Rep. Sabiniano Canama (Party-list COOP NATCCO) approved House Bill No. (HB) 5422 seeking to declare the month of October every year as National Cooperative Month to raise the consciousness of Filipinos on the principles and values of cooperatives and encourage them to join the cooperative movement. In […]
The House Committee on Youth and Sports Development chaired by Representative Eric Martinez (2nd District, Valenzuela City) recently held a dialogue with the Russian delegation from the 5th ASEAN-Russia Youth Summit.In his opening remarks, Martinez said through this summit, the Filipino youth will have the opportunity to interact with Russian youth counterparts and understand the […]
The House Committee on Metro Manila Development chaired by Rep. Manuel Luis Lopez (1st District, Manila) has approved a substitute bill seeking to order the creation of rainwater harvesting facilities as part of new institutional, commercial and residential development projects in Metro Manila.The proposed “Rainwater Harvesting Facility (RHF) Act” substituted House Bill No. (HB) 2418 […]
The House Committees on Government Reorganization chaired by Rep. Mario Vittorio Mariño (5th District, Batangas) and Overseas Workers Affairs chaired by Rep. Raymond Democrito Mendoza (Party-list, TUCP), approved the unnumbered consolidated bill creating the Department of Filipino Overseas and Foreign Employment.The approved bill, which harmonized 39 measures, was drafted by the joint panel’s technical working […]
House members urged everyone to support and enjoy the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games by cheering for the country’s athletes and documenting their efforts and sacrifices instead of dwelling on the criticisms against its preparations.Rep. Eric Martinez (2nd District, Valenzuela City) and Rep. Jericho Jonas Nograles (Party-list, PBA), chairman and vice chairman of the Committee […]
A measure seeking to institutionalize the alternative learning system (ALS) nationwide has hurdled the committee level at the House of Representatives. The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture approved a substitute bill seeking to boost accessibility to the education of underserved sectors of the country such as the out-of-school youth (OSY), persons with disabilities […]
As the opening of the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) draws near, House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez called for the revival of Project “Gintong Alay” to increase the competitiveness of Filipino athletes in international competitions. Romualdez urged the government and private sectors, as well as corporate sports patrons, to join together in helping local […]
Following the latest order of President Rodrigo Duterteto ban vaping only in public places, Albay Rep. Joey Salceda said the House of Representatives will now propose the imposition of higher taxes on vaping products. Salceda, the chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, said the Chamber will remove from its proposal the additional […]
The House Committee on Youth and Sports Development, chaired by Rep. Eric Martinez (2nd District, Valenzuela City), approved House Bill 3860 or the proposed “Philippine Indigenous Games Preservation Act” which aims to ensure the preservation of the country’s indigenous games that are integral to our national history and heritage. HB 3860, principally authored by Rep. […]
House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda urged all sectors to help address climate change issues by building more sustainable communities. During the observance of the 12th Annual Global Warming and Climate Change Consciousness Week, Legarda noted that policies on climate change adaptation measures should be operationalized. “We just speak about policies, yes. But we should operationalize […]