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House Bill 7447, which gives barangay health workers representation in the local health board through their federation presidents at the provincial, city, and municipal levels, has passed the House of Representatives on third and final reading. HB 7447 also gives local health board the mandate to propose incentives or benefits for barangay health workers as […]
The national government should bump up to P7 billion the direct fuel subsidies meant to cushion public transport drivers, fisherfolk and farmers from elevated petroleum prices, House of Representatives Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan said. “Our public utility vehicle (PUV) and ride-hailing drivers, along with delivery service riders, deserve highly improved financial […]
The House of Representatives paid tribute to Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople who passed away recently. “Migrant workers, and workers in general, have just lost a great and tireless champion in Secretary Ople. She was the first secretary of the department Congress had created to focus on attending to the welfare […]
The House Committee on Appropriations chaired by AKO BICOL Party-list Represetative Zaldy Co deliberated on the P2.06-billion budget proposal for 2024 of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the agency’s corresponding projects and programs for funding. Presiding officer and Committee on Appropriations Vice Chairman Camarines 4th District Representative Arnie Fuentebella opened the briefing saying that the country […]
The House Committee on Higher and Technical Education chaired by Baguio Representative Mark Go approved the consolidation of four bills that would institutionalize skills training and provide job opportunities to inmates in detention facilities. These are House Bills (HBs) 4761, 5020, 5661 and 7493, authored respectively by Manila 1st District Representative Ernesto Dionisio Jr., Parañaque City […]
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is set to receive P2.8 billion in fresh funding for the upgrading of its aviation infrastructure, including P1.2 billion for the procurement of a new Communications, Navigation and Surveillance-Air Traffic Management (CNS-ATM) System, Makati City Representative Luis Campos Jr. said. The initial P1.2 billion for the acquisition of a new […]
As part of the 2024 budget deliberations, the House Committee on Appropriations chaired by AKO BICOL Party-list Representative Zaldy Co reviewed the plans of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) for next year. Co emphasized the significance of appropriate regulation to maximize the positive impact of gambling and gaming on government income. “The government […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez gave the House of Representatives five weeks to scrutinize and pass the proposed P5.768 trillion national budget, observing transparency and respect for the voice of the minority.In his message during the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) briefing, Romualdez reiterated that the House will ensure every centavo of the proposed P5.768 trillion budget […]
PBA Party-list Representative Migs Nograles recently shared her legislation experience to interns of the House of Representatives during the Knowledge Sharing Session (KSS) that the Knowledge Management Systems Bureau (KMSB) organized. Nograles, herself a former intern of the House Knowledge Management Systems Bureau (KMSB), provided interns with a glimpse into the practical intricacies of lawmaking […]
The House of Representatives approved a bill that will require a Tree Planting Plan (TPP) from all applicants of building permits for residential, commercial, industrial, and public building development projects in a bid to help mitigate the effects of climate change and environmental degradation. With an overwhelming vote of 266, the chamber approved on third […]