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A measure establishing public health and safety standards to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) got a unanimous vote during its third and final reading at the House of Representatives. The chamber passed House Bill 6864, otherwise known as the proposed “Better normal for the Workplace, Communities and Public Places Act”, with 242 […]
Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez proposed to double the monthly pension of senior citizens to P1,000 to tide them over amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. In filing House Bill 7266, Rodriguez said the current monthly stipend at P500 being received under Republic Act No. 9994 (Expanded Senior Citizens Act) should at […]
Leaders of political parties and party-list organizations in the House of Representatives have signed a manifesto reaffirming their support to the government’s response efforts to address the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The House leaders also guaranteed the immediate passage of the proposed Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, which has been approved on second reading […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) on Monday joined the rural electrification sector in paying tribute to all line workers of electric cooperatives (ECs) across the country during an online Linemen Appreciation Day event. In his message, NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong acknowledged the “hard work, dedication, and sacrifices” of line workers as essential personnel of power […]
The House of Representatives’ Defeat COVID-19 Committee has approved a measure seeking to provide financial assistance to distressed enterprises critical to economic recovery in the aftermath of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. The panel approved House Bill 6795 or the proposed Government Financial Institutions Unified Initiatives to Distressed Enterprises for Economic Recovery (GUIDE) Act. The […]
A party-list lawmaker is calling for the swift passage of a measure instituting a Balik Probinsya Program to promote regional development and resilient communities during crisis situations. AAMBIS-OWA Rep. Sharon Garin, chair of the House Committee on Economic Affairs, said House Bill 7111 seeks to decongest highly urbanized areas, promote regional socioeconomic development, and establish […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is prepared to resume its “new normal” operations in its Quezon City office as soon as the government decides to further relax community quarantine guidelines across Metro Manila. The NEA through its Human Resources and Administration Department (HRAD) came up with an eight-page return-to-work plan for agency officials and staff […]
The House of Representatives reconsidered its second reading approval of a measure seeking to grant broadcast giant ABS-CBN a provisional franchise valid until Oct. 31, 2020. During the plenary session, Deputy Majority Leader Wilter Palma moved to recall the passage of House Bill 6732 on second reading to accommodate lawmakers who would like to make […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading a measure seeking to grant media giant ABS-CBN a provisional franchise valid until Oct. 31, 2020. During the plenary session, the lower chamber passed through voice voting House Bill No. 6732, which seeks to grant the ABS-CBN Corporation a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain radio […]
House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. called on Congress to abolish the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and transfer its powers to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Abante made the call following the NTC’s issuance of a cease and desist order directing media network ABS-CBN to cease operations immediately despite its commitment to […]