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House members lauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s receptiveness to public concerns, following his directive for wage boards to reassess the minimum wage nationwide.Isabela Representative Faustino Dy V, Tingog Party-list Representative Jude Acidre, and Taguig City Representative Amparo Maria Zamora also answered the call of other lawmakers to certify the wage hike bills as urgent and […]
The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs chaired by Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative Robert Ace Barbers approved a draft substitute bill seeking to strengthen Republic Act 9165, as amended, more popularly known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.Barbers welcomed the Committee’s approval of the substitute bill, which consolidates 12 bills on the subject, […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) assured House members that they will be immediately apprised once the Office of the President (OP) decides on DepEd’s proposal to revert public schools to the old academic calendar.Dr. Leila Areola, Director IV of the DepEd Bureau of Learning Delivery, made the commitment before the House Committee on Basic Education […]
The chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s move to extend the engagement of contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in government whose contracts will expire in December this year. “Napakaagang pamasko ito para sa ating mga COS at JO sa pamahalaan. Marami-raming […]
Seven airports in Mindanao are getting a combined P1.3 billion in fresh infrastructure development funding this year, Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel said. “Congress has provided new money for the upgrading of commercial aviation hubs all over Mindanao, including those in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, such as Jolo Airport in Sulu […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Housing and Urban Development recently reviewed existing government issuances related to housing price ceilings in a bid to encourage greater private sector participation in the government’s mass socialized housing projects for the poor and middle-income earners. The committee specifically tackled Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) 3, series of 2023, or […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez said he would spearhead an investigation in aid of legislation into the widening gap between farmgate and retail prices of rice and other basic goods as soon as the House of Representatives resumes session on April 29.This developed after the meeting of the Speaker and Deputy Majority Leader Erwin Tulfo with representatives […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez said the House of Representatives would focus on strengthening national security and enhancing economic development in the remaining session of the 19th Congress.“As we embark on another session this April 29th, our legislative focus sharpens on the dual imperatives of national security and robust development. Recognizing that peace is the cornerstone of […]
Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) has reached the peaks of Benguet, rolling out a total of P412 million in cash aid and government programs to 80,000 beneficiaries in the province. Speaker Martin Romualdez, one of the major proponents of the service caravan, led a total of 70 participating national government agencies in delivering over 326 […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez expressed optimism that the staging of the 6th Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) in Manila this year will draw a surge of foreign investments into the country, creating more jobs and livelihood opportunities for Filipinos.This developed after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. extended his invitation to top US business leaders to participate in the […]