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URGE MORE PINOYS ABROAD TO VISIT PH — LIBANAN

House of Representatives Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan wants the government to encourage a larger number of overseas Filipinos to spend their holidays in the Philippines, saying their spending here can boost up the country’s tourism revenues and jobs growth to a great extent. “We want the Tourism Promotions Board to draw […]

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GOV’T TO GIVE MORE AYUDA AMID EL NIÑO – LIBANAN

The ayuda in the form of new cash transfers and other subsidy programs in the 2024 national budget are expected to help vulnerable sectors cope with potential basic commodity price increases due to the harsh impact of the El Niño phenomenon on farm harvests, House of Representatives Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan […]

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HOUSE VOWS TO CONTINUE AKAP CASH AID FUNDING

The House of Representatives will most likely continue funding the new P60-billion Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP) program in 2025, Speaker Martin Romualdez said.AKAP is part of almost P500 billion social amelioration program or “ayuda” for at least 12 million poor and low-income families or an estimated 48 million Filipinos under the proposed P5.768-trillion […]

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QUIAPO CHURCH EYES NATIONAL SHRINE STATUS

The author of the Quiapo Heritage Zone bill in the House of Representatives is hopeful the declaration of the Quiapo Church as a national shrine on January 29 will add impetus for Congress to move the bill forward. “The support of Senators Lapid and Legarda gives the Quiapo Heritage Zone bill a strong foothold in their chamber,” […]

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PASS MORE LAWS UPHOLDING HUMAN RIGHTS – ABANTE

With the Philippines joining the world in celebrating the 75th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR), House Committee on Human Rights Chair Benny Abante Jr. reiterated the need to continue promoting human rights, and said that the House would do its part to pass legislation intended to uphold the rights of […]

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DEFENSE FOR WPS IN 2024 BUDGET, SAYS ROMUALDEZ

Speaker Martin Romualdez assured the nation that the proposed P5.768-trillion 2024 national budget includes funds for robust defense of the West Philippine Sea.Romualdez made the assurance in an interview with reporters in Japan, where he accompanied President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the 50th ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation Commemorative Summit. Asked about the deletion of confidential […]

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HOUSE VOWS TO MAKE RICE AFFORDABLE FOR PINOYS

Speaker Martin Romualdez vowed that the House of Representatives would relentlessly pursue efforts to make rice, the Filipinos’ staple food, available at affordable prices.“Hindi po kami titigil hangga’t hindi naibaba ang presyo ng bigas sa halagang abot-kaya ng ordinaryong mamamayan,” Romualdez said in his keynote message during the Philippine Economic Briefing in Iloilo City organized […]

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HOUSE RATIFIES BICAM REPORT ON NAT’L BUDGET

The House of Representatives ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the disagreeing votes of House Bill (HB) 8980 or the Fiscal Year 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). Appropriations committee chair Zaldy Co said the House contingent fought hard to keep budget provisions on legacy projects of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “Pagkain, trabaho, kalusugan, edukasyon at […]

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ABANTE WANTS POGO OPERATIONS BANNED IN PH

Anti-gambling advocate and Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. reiterated the need to ban Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) citing the testimony of law enforcement officials who, at the House Committee on Games and Amusement, cited a “pattern” of illegal activities in licensed POGOs that show they cannot be regulated. “Mismo ang mga opisyal […]

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PAOLO DUTERTE BAGS SSI AWARDS FOR SUSTAINABILITY

First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte has been named as Honorary Congressman of the Year during the recently concluded Nation Builders and Mosliv Awards rites held in Manila for crafting legislative measures that aim to contribute to the country’s sustainable development substantially.  Organized by Sustainable Standards Inc. (SSI), the Nation Builders and Mosliv Awards celebrate […]