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The House of Representatives adopted resolutions conferring the Congressional Medal of Distinction to boxers Nesthy Petecio, Carlo Paalam, and Eumir Felix Marcial for winning two silver medals and a bronze for the Philippines in the recently concluded Tokyo Summer Olympics. During the plenary session, the chamber adopted House Resolutions 2093, 2122, and 2116 congratulating, commending, […]
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading a bill that would define the tax rates for proprietary schools to allow them to avail of the 10-percent preferential rate on taxable income. With 202 affirmative votes, the chamber passed House Bill No. 9913, which seeks to clarify that the preferential tax rate […]
The House of Representatives on Monday approved on final reading a measure exempting election servers such as members of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) from having their honoraria subjected to income and other withholding taxes. With 202 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes, and no abstention, the chamber passed on third reading House Bill 9652, […]
A lawmaker said a pre-audit system in the disbursement of public funds may be the answer to prevent controversies involving the findings of the Commission on Audit (COA) on various government agencies. San Jose del Monte City Representative Florida Robes said the government can implement a pre-audit system, wherein projects and contracts are reviewed even […]
The House Committee on Population and Family Relations endorsed for plenary approval a bill reinstituting absolute divorce as an alternative mode for the dissolution of marriage in the Philippines. During its virtual hearing, the committee unanimously approved the unnumbered substitute bill that would allow absolute divorce in the country. In his sponsorship remarks, Albay Representative […]
A measure providing programs and incentives for the development of young athletes has hurdled the committee level of the House of Representatives. During a virtual hearing, the House committee on appropriations approved the substitute bill to House Bill No. 5808, or the proposed Young Athletes Assistance Act. Siquijor Representative Jake Vincent Villa, the author of […]
A House of Representatives panel approved the tax provision of the measure seeking to create a National Center for Geriatric Health and Research Institute (NCGHRI). In an online hearing, the House Committee on Ways and Means approved the substitute bill that would establish dedicated medical facilities and geriatric specialty centers across all regions. “The NCGHRI […]
A party-list lawmaker asked Congress to expedite the passage of a measure that would create a globally recognized national vaccination passport for Filipinos fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Ang Probinsyano Party-list Representative Ronnie Ong made the appeal after reports that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were denied entry in Hong Kong because immigration authorities […]
The 24th vaccination center in the province of Bataan opens in an upland village. The measure aims to provide faster and more comfortable inoculation services against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to people right near their residences and to ensure population protection in the province soon. Second district Representative Jose Enrique Garcia III said this is […]
A measure exempting medical supplies and devices for COVID-19 prevention, control, and treatment from taxes has been filed at the House of Representatives. Albay Representative Joey Salceda filed House Bill 9958, or the COVID-19 Supplies Tax Exemption Act, in response to President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to Congress to provide tax relief to manufacturers of medical […]