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The House of Representatives heaped high praises on the Department of Social Welfare and Development personnel nationwide, with Appropriations Committee Chairman Representative Zaldy Co referring to them as “angels in red vest” and expressed “full support” for the DSWD programs and projects. “DSWD is always at the forefront of bringing support and services to our […]
House Committee on Appropriations chairman Zaldy Co expressed support for the 40-percent increase in the budget of the Department of Agriculture as it would help increase food supply and reduce prices. During the budget hearing, Co described as “unprecedented” the huge percentage increase in the agriculture sector’s budget from P117.29 billion in 2022 to P163.75 […]
TINGOG Party-list Reps. Yedda Marie Romualdez and Jude Acidre have filed a bill that seeks to grant employees in both private and public sectors a 10-day bereavement leave with full pay to allow them to grieve and recover from the loss without sacrificing their income.“Currently, employees are entitled to the following statutory leaves: service incentive […]
The chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations stressed the need to strengthen the capacity of local government units (LGUs) as the first responders in emergencies or disasters, including the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. During the hearing on the P251.18-billion proposed budget of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, AKO BICOL party-list Representative […]
Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte has proposed the grant of a tax-exempt P2,000 allowance each per month within the school year to public school teachers to cover expenses for supplies and materials. “Public school teachers will have to cope with even more expenses to carry out their responsibilities once full face-to-face classes […]
The House committee on local government has formed a technical working group (TWG) that will consolidate the bills seeking the creation of the Negros Island Region (NIR). The development came after the body conducted initial deliberations on the three proposed legislations. “The TWG was created to consolidate similar bills and address questions.” “The TWG was […]
In a bid to boost air travel, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is investing P2.5 billion to upgrade three airports so that they can accommodate more flights and passengers, Makati City Representative Luis Campos Jr. said. Under the DOTr’s P2.5-billion Aviation Infrastructure Program in the 2023 national budget, Tacloban City Airport, also known as Daniel […]
A measure seeking to protect consumers and merchants engaged in Internet transactions has hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. During its virtual hearing, the House committee on trade and industry approved a consolidated version of the proposed Internet Transaction Act or E-Commerce Law, which is priority legislation mentioned by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. […]
A proposal to establish a voucher system for poor and academically qualified students in private higher educational institutions (HEIs) and private technical vocational institutions (TVIs) has hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. The House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, chaired by Baguio City Representative Mark Go, approved a substitute bill to five […]
A lawmaker said the second Congressional Commission Education (Edcom II) should reexamine what medium of instruction to use in Philippine schools in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s proposal to use the English language to teach students. Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte said a congressional review must be done to bring back English as the […]