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The Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in Tawi-Tawi has, by far, registered the highest attendance among members of the House of Representatives, with over 95 lawmakers attending the two-day event in the Municipality of Bongao.Speaker Martin Romualdez, one of the main proponents and prime mover of the BPSF, was pleased to see 95 lawmakers attending […]
In a decisive move to address the urgent need to stem the increase in the prices of basic goods, particularly rice, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 10381, which would strengthen the government’s buffer stocking authority. The bill, which received an overwhelming majority of 231 affirmative votes, three negative votes, […]
The House of Representatives resumed its inquiry into the surge of Chinese students enrolling in various higher educational institutions (HEIs) in the country, especially in Cagayan province and other areas in Luzon.The committee on justice chaired by Negros Occidental Representative Juliet Marie de Leon led in the inquiry on the basis of House Resolutions 1666 […]
The House of Representatives approved on final reading a bill seeking to expand the options for registration and voting for Filipinos abroad.Voting 188 against 0, the chamber approved House Bill (HB) 10178 amending the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003, as amended. “The bill aims to make voter registration and voting easier and more accessible […]
The congressional Commission on Appointments (CA) will conduct separate confirmation hearings on May 21, for Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac and a batch of 33 newly promoted military generals and colonels. CA Assistant Minority Leader and Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel said Cacdac will be vetted by the CA’s Committee on Labor, Employment, Social Welfare […]
With no Philippine university landing in the top 100 of a survey of Asian higher education institutions (HEIs), two House members vowed to push for the education sector to have a bigger budget allocation to raise the quality of education at par with global standards.Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante and Lanao del Sur 1st District Representative […]
House Committee on Human Rights Chair Benny Abante Jr. welcomed the creation of the Special Committee on Human Rights Coordination, and said the initiative “will contribute to efforts to promote and enforce human rights in the country”. According to Abante, “a government takes its cue from its leaders.” “The President, by issuing Administrative Order No. […]
The House Committee on Energy chaired by Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco on Tuesday began deliberations on House Resolutions (HRs) 1685 and 1690 to address the frequent power issues in the Luzon and Visayas grids.Velasco expressed hope that the hearing would shed light on the matter and eventually contribute to stabilizing the electricity supply. The […]
The House of Representatives during plenary proceedings completed the period of sponsorship and debate for House Bill 10381, a Malacañang-certified measure that seeks to amend the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) to lower prices of rice.In his sponsorship speech, House Committee on Agriculture and Food chairperson Representative Wilfrido Mark Enverga of Quezon said Republic Act 11203, […]
A total of 6,879 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates from the Philippines took the U.S. licensure examination for the first time from January to March 2024 in the hope of obtaining gainful employment in America, Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the House committee on higher and technical education, said. “We […]