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Two ranking lawmakers weighed in on the sets of economic data reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority, pointing to indicators of strong economic growth and more jobs generation. House Agriculture and Food Committee chairman Representative Mark Enverga noted that with “the last quarter of every year being seasonally the most active and productive. I believe […]
The House Committee on Trade and Industry chaired by Batangas City Representative Marvey Mariño approved the substitute bill that will be known as the “Revised Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines.” Responding to the concerns raised by Atty. Emerson Cuyo, Director of Copyright and Related Rights and Atty Ric Blancaflor, former Intellectual Property Office (IPO) […]
Remove, not regulate, POGOs. This was the position reiterated by House Committee on Human Rights Chair Benny Abante Jr. after law enforcement authorities again unearthed a prostitution den in a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) establishment. “This was exactly my point in the privilege speech I delivered on the floor of the House last Tuesday: […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Speaker Martin Romualdez distributed land titles to Pabahay housing beneficiaries rendered homeless by super typhoon Yolanda 10 years ago.“This is not merely a piece of paper. It represents our commitment to providing a stable and secure future for our people. It symbolizes hope, permanence, and the dream of every resident […]
The government is set to spend another P15.8 billion to fight child hunger with school and daycare feeding programs, as more poverty-stricken families are being driven to deprivation by soaring food prices, Makati City Representative Luis Campos Jr., vice chairperson of the House committee on appropriations, said. “We are counting on feeding programs to help […]
Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel sees the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as the “logical fallback funding source” for the construction of the massive Mindanao Railways Project (MRP) after the Philippine government backed out from loan negotiations with China. “Our sense is, Japan is our best recourse, considering that JICA is already helping our Department […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s designation of Francisco Laurel Jr. as Secretary of Agriculture has been welcomed by House of Representatives Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan. “The President’s decision to finally relinquish the post of agriculture secretary is most welcome, as he can now concentrate wholly on his job as chief executive,” Libanan […]
With millions of voters who went to the polls for the long-delayed barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE), Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. appealed to the elected leaders of the nation’s 42,001 barangays to “be the country’s champions against vice” as he warned against the “normalization” of vices such as gambling and tobacco […]
Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo wants the Department of Tourism (DOT) to use the rifle, and not the shotgun, in advertising the Philippines as a preferred destination for foreign holidaymakers and a hub for international meetings, conventions, and exhibitions. “We would urge the DOT to consider shifting to rifle marketing – as opposed to shotgun […]
An all-time high number of nursing graduates from the Philippines – 26,972 – took the U.S. licensure examination for the first time from January to September this year in hopes of practicing their profession in America, Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the House committee on higher and technical education, said. The 26,972 […]