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The office of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and Tingog Party-list Representative Yedda Marie Romualdez in partnership with the Marcos administration through Secretary Rex Gatchalian of the Department of Social Welfare and Development distributed P3,000 in cash assistance recently to each of the 600 oil spill victims in Oriental Mindoro.The Speaker’s office also gave the province’s […]
The House of Representatives, under the leadership of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, will continue working on remaining priority legislation even during the congressional break.This developed after the House authorized Wednesday night all its committees to hold hearings, if needed, during the period of adjournment from March 23 to May 7, 2023, to process important bills […]
As session adjourns for Holy Week recess, Speaker Martin Romualdez bared that the House of Representatives succeeded in approving on third and final reading 23 of 31 bills identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) as priority measures of the Marcos administration.These measures were already transmitted to the Senate. The 31 LEDAC priority measures, […]
Voting 273 against three and zero abstentions, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill giving the President the power to suspend the increase in premiums of “direct contributors” of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) members.Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, the principal author of House Bill (HB) No. 6772, said the […]
The House Committee on Energy chaired by Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Jay Velasco and Committee on North Luzon Growth Quadrangle (NLGQ) chaired by Ilocos Norte Representative Angelo Marcos Barba resumed its discussion of controversies involving Isabela Electric Cooperative 1 (ISELCO 1) and Isabela Electric Cooperative 2 (ISELCO 2). The meeting was held pursuant to House […]
The House Committee on Information and Communications Technology chaired by Navotas City Representative Toby Tiangco approved with amendments the substitute bill on House bills and resolutions seeking to establish a “No Call, No Text Registration System.” Tiangco explained that the proposed legislation would protect mobile phone subscribers from unwanted calls and texts and “encourage the adoption by […]
The House Committee on Ecology chaired by Biñan City Representative Marlyn Alonte tackled House Resolution 376 proposing to revisit the P18.7-billion Laguna Lake Rehabilitation Project in 2010, including its cancellation in 2011. Alonte emphasized that the committee is very interested in exploring ways to rehabilitate Laguna Lake and maximize its economic and environmental potentials as […]
The House Committee on Health chaired by Batanes Representative Ciriaco Gato Jr. approved the substitute bill establishing the Overseas Filipino Workers Hospital (OFWH) as a Level 3 hospital under the direct supervision and control of the Department of Migrant Workers and appropriating funds therefor. The bill substituted for House Bills 479,1275, 1642, 2058, 4123, 4195, […]
The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs chaired by Surigao del Norte Representative Robert Ace Barbers approved the substitute bill to House Bills 93, 756 and 4135 that would create anti-drug abuse councils (ADACs) in all provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays throughout the country. The bills are authored by Barbers. Iloilo City Representative Julienne Baronda and […]
In celebration of women’s month, the House of Representatives featured an all-women ensemble of officers—from the presiding officer to the majority leader—leading the plenary session as the leadership’s gesture of recognition of the significant role women play in our society.“It is an honor to be present today (Monday) with fellow women who work tirelessly to […]