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The House of Representatives under Speaker Martin Romualdez approved on third and final reading the bill giving Muslim-Filipinos better digital access to Shari’a courts, which amended several provisions of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Act of 2009 (Republic Act 9997). House Bill (HB) 9045 or An Act Providing Muslim Filipinos better access to Shari’a courts received an overwhelming 251 […]
Amid plenary budget deliberations, the House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill (HB) 8969 or the proposed “Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) Pension System Act.” The measure seeks to ensure the sustainability of the pension and other benefits of MUP by creating a fiscal framework that fully supports its funding requirements. HB 8969 […]
“The government should keep the caps on rice costs as long as these are needed to safeguard consumers against price shocks and counteract potential illegal acts of price manipulation, profiteering and hoarding.” House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan said as he urged the government “to do everything it can to insulate consumers, […]
The House of Representatives adopted Senate Bill No. 2019, as an amendment to House Bill No. 227, which seeks to institute policies for the protection and welfare of caregivers in the practice of their occupation. The proposed “Caregivers’ Welfare Act,” which would cover caregivers employed and working within the country in private homes, nursing or […]
Recognizing the importance of having equal access to higher education, the House of Representatives approved House Bill 9015 or the proposed “Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) Act.” TINGOG Party-list Representatives Yedda Marie Romualdez and Jude Acidre principally authored the measure. In his sponsorship speech, Committee on Higher and Technical Education Chairperson and […]
The national treasury expects to rake in P20.2 billion in royalties from the Malampaya natural gas field this year, Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel said. “The amount is P5.7 billion or 22 percent less than the P25.9 billion in gas royalties that the government earned from Malampaya in 2022,” Pimentel explained. “The government anticipates […]
For legislators to better appreciate the administration’s infrastructure development program, the House Committees on Flagship Programs and Projects and Public Works and Highways in partnership with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and the Department of Transportation (DOTr), jointly organized a photo exhibit at the South Wing Lobby of the House of Representatives […]
September 10 is celebrated as National Grandparents Day in the United States, but not in the Philippines, Senior Citizen Party-list Representative Rodolfo Ordanes said. However, the Philippines celebrates Elderly Filipino Week from October 1 to 7, which was established by Proclamation 370, signed in 1994 by then President Fidel V. Ramos, he added. “Nais ko […]
The people of Davao Oriental received excellent news from ACT-CIS Partylist Representative Congressman Erwin Tulfo and Former Department of Tourism Secretary Wanda Tulfo Teo during their visit to the province recently. They announced their support for various initiatives, including infrastructure projects, tourism improvements, and social services. This funding will go a long way in addressing […]
Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante, Jr. urged the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to step up what he referred to as its “campaign versus indecency” as he stressed the importance of ensuring that daytime television shows should be fit for family viewing. The House Committee on Human Rights Chairperson pointed out […]