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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 […]
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a measure that seeks to protect the rights and interests of Filipino seafarers, ensuring that they have “full protection” before, during, and after employment, especially in the event of maritime accidents, epidemics or pandemics, or other natural or man-made crisis. Voting 304 against 4, the […]
The House Special Committee on Nuclear Energy chaired by Pangasinan Representative Mark Cojuangco continued deliberations on the proposal seeking to create the Philippine Atomic Regulatory Commission (PARC). The independent commission, as proposed in the substitute bill to House Bill 7049, would provide a comprehensive technical and legal safety framework for nuclear energy use and application […]
The House Committee on Poverty Alleviation chaired by 1-PACMAN Party-list Rep. Michael Romero approved the substitute bill consolidating the nine bills providing indigent job seekers a 20-percent discount in the payment of fees and charges for certain government certificates and clearances. The corresponding committee report was also approved. The nine measures on the subject are […]
The House Special Committee on Senior Citizens chaired by Senior Citizens Party-list Representative Rodolfo Ordanes approved several House bills (HBs) seeking to promote the health and wellbeing of elderly Filipinos, via legislated immunization, eye care and nutrition programs. Approved for consolidation into one substitute measure were HB 2097 by Ordanes and HB 4458 by Parañaque […]
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill that institutionalizes the government’s shift to E-Governance for faster and improved delivery of services to the public. House Bill (HB) No. 7327 is titled, “An Act institutionalizing the transition of the government to E-Governance in the digital age, creating for the purpose the […]
Declare the month of February as “Buwan ng Nag-uusap na Pamilya”. San Jose del Monte City Rep. Florida Robes made this call at the House of Representatives to promote communication among family members and address rising cases of mental health problems among the youth. “As a mental health advocate, I believe in a practical and […]
The House of Representatives unanimously adopted House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) No. 10 to establish and maintain an integrated and secure digital legislative management system for Congress, to be known as eCongress, to improve services to the public.Speaker Martin Romualdez, Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe, Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos, Minority Leader […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill 7354, seeking the establishment of evacuation centers in every city and municipality. Speaker Martin Romualdez is the principal author of the bill, along with TINGOG Party-list Representatives Yedda Marie Romualdez and Jude Acidre. According to Romualdez, the traditional practice of using public schools as default […]