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Some lawmakers at the House of Representatives have expressed support for the extension of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government’s transition period. During the joint meeting of the House Committee on Muslim Affairs and the Special Committee on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity recently, Maguindanao Representative Toto Mangudadatu said an extension of another […]
The Save Our Forests Now movement this week embarked on its second leg, with more than twice the number of participants joining in reforestation efforts in the province of Rizal. More than 500 youth participants from the town of Rodriguez (Montalban) planted more than 1,000 bamboo saplings by the river and mountain in Brgy. Mascap […]
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill establishing a vaccine indemnity fund and expediting the purchase of vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). With 225 affirmative votes, zero negative votes, and six abstentions, the chamber passed on third reading House Bill 8648, or the proposed COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act. […]
The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture chaired by Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo has approved the Substitute Bill to House Bill 6287 which seeks to create a network of meister schools or schools for specialized skills in the country. In the explanatory note of his House Bill 6287, author Albay 2nd District Representative Joey […]
A bill that aims to resume the development of a forest eco-adventure park has revived the hopes of officials and residents of a town in Ilocos Norte. Paraiso ti Caribquib, located in Barangay Caribquib in Banna, Ilocos Norte, began its development in 2007, with a 160-meter zipline as the main attraction. A series of typhoons […]
The proposed redistricting of this highly urbanized city into two legislative districts earned the nod of the House of Representatives (HoR) on the third and final reading recently. “Our dream of leveling up and becoming an even greater metropolis got a fresh boost with the approval of our bill adding a legislative district in Iloilo […]
A bill promoting urban agriculture authored by Pangasinan 4th district Representative Christopher De Venecia and other congressmen has been passed by Congress on the third reading. De Venecia said House Bill No. 8385, an act promoting integrated urban agriculture in urban areas nationwide to address food security, aims to inculcate in the minds of the […]
The House of Representatives recently approved on final reading a measure seeking to enhance the country’s efforts towards disease prevention by expanding the mandatory immunization program for all life stages. With 206 affirmative votes, one negative vote, and one abstention, the chamber passed on third reading House Bill 8558 or the proposed “Mandatory Immunization Program […]
Makati City Representative Luis Campos Jr. is asking the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to consider deferring the implementation of a new automated teller machine (ATM) charging model that will cause user fees to spike up to 63 percent starting April. Campos, a member of the House committee on banks and financial intermediaries said it […]
The Committee on Ways and Means chaired by Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda discussed and approved recently the consolidation of House Bills 8301, 8324, 8375, 8376 and 8584, which seek to exempt from import duties, taxes and other fees the importation of critical medical products, essential goods, equipment and supplies to address public health emergencies. […]