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Following a suicide bombing incident that involved a Filipino militant, Puwersa ng Bayaning Atletang (PBA) party-list Rep. Jericho Nograles said he has filed a bill that would toughen the country’s anti-terrorism law to prevent similar attacks happening in the future. House Bill No. 2082 seeks to amend Republic Act 9272, or the Human Securities Act […]
Newly-elected Quezon City Councilor Winnie Castelo yesterday rallied his colleagues in the City Council for the immediate, deliberate and speedy passage of the supplemental budget being pushed by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte.Castelo, who represents Quezon City’s District 2, said the supplemental budget will help sustain and realize the pet projects and pro-people programs of […]
“Be prepared for bold and sweeping reforms in the days to come.”This was the assessment of former Quezon City Representative and now Councilor Winnie Castelo on the early weeks of the administration of Mayor Joy Belmonte. “Instead of hurrying, our mayor is gathering data first before making policy directions.” While other mayors in the metropolis […]
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) party-list Rep. Jericho Nograles said he has refiled his proposed measure, which seeks to eradicate hunger and address the country’s malnutrition problem through social transfer programs, public nutrition supplement, and regular school feeding programs. House Bill 1532, also known as the Right to Adequate Food Framework Act, or simply the […]
The House Committees on Public Works and Highways and on Environment and Natural Resources adopted a proposed measure that seeks to create a new government office to rationalize the country’s water, irrigation, sewage, and sanitation systems as part of long-term measures to prevent a water crisis. House Bill No. 8068, or the “Department of Water, […]
Newly-elected lawmakers poised to start their first term in the 18th Congress learned more about the budget process as well as their function and role in the House at the second day of the House of Representatives Executive Course on Legislation. The day kicked off with a discussion led by former Davao City Representative and […]
The House of Representatives ratified the bicameral conference committee report which reconciled the provisions of House Bill 6276 and Senate Bill 2098, both seeking to ensure the continuous and uninterrupted transmission and distribution of electricity and the protection of the integrity and reliability of power lines. The ratified measure, to be referred to as the […]
President Rodrigo Duterte did not endorse any candidate for the House speakership during the recent gathering of neophyte House members at Malacañang, several lawmakers who attended the event said. The dinner reception, which was attended by more than 125 new and returning House members, was hosted by Davao City Representative-elect Pulong Duterte at the Malago Lounge […]
The House of Representatives has ratified the bicameral conference report reconciling the disagreeing provisions of House Bill 8869 and Senate Bill 1950, which both seek to reduce electricity rates by allocating the net national government share from the Malampaya Natural Gas Project for the payment of the stranded contract costs and stranded debts of the […]
Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo has lauded the Land Transportation Franchise Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for suspending the implementation of the point-to-point (P2P) scheme for UV Express. Castelo, Chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development (MMD) said the move will provide stakeholders of the UV Express transport system enough time to prepare and adjust […]