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The House Committee on Appropriations continued its scrutiny of the Department of Health (DOH) and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) budgetary performance, focusing on pandemic-related expenditures, excess funds and the high cost of COVID-19 testing fees.Iloilo Representative Janette Garin sought clarification on the agency’s $100 million, $485.18 million and $300 million borrowings to support its […]
The Office of Speaker Martin Romualdez handed over financial support to two more Filipino athletes representing the country in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. Head Executive Assistant of the Office of the Speaker, Director V Atty. Lemuel “Muel” Romero, awarded the cash assistance each to gymnasts Levi Jung-Ruivivar and Carlos Edriel Yulo during simple rites […]
House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan wants the national government to spearhead the creation of a secure patient information sharing system that he said “would go a long way in improving health outcomes”. “There’s no question that a patient information sharing system among healthcare providers can lead to faster diagnosis and treatment, especially in […]
Upon the initiative of Speaker Martin Romualdez and Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Zaldy Co, the House Committee on Appropriations met recently to examine the budgetary performance of the Department of Health (DOH) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, to ensure that it complies with requirements and utilize public funds effectively […]
Members of the House Committees on Human Rights and Public Order and Safety met recently in a joint hearing to discuss the implications of the pandemic treaty and the international health regulations (IHR) on the country’s implementation of national health policies and programs. Committee on Public Order and Safety chairman Representative Dan Fernandez, in House […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez urged Filipinos to proudly and bravely wave the national flag amid what he described as “bullying or intimidation” from outside forces. “In these times, when we face challenges and pressures from outside forces, let us not be daunted. The world may be vast and sometimes overwhelming, but our spirit as Filipinos is […]
“With the rising tension between China and the Philippines, the government must take positive preemptive action to ensure that we protect our citizens from manipulation and misinformation campaigns using social media––from any foreign adversary country.” This was the rationale given by Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante for filing House Bill Number (HB) 10489, a […]
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 […]