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AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes said there is an urgent need to revisit existing policies on vaping to mitigate the possible onset of e-cigarette or vape-associated lung injury (EVALI) among the youth. Reyes urged fellow lawmakers to revisit Republic Act 11900, or the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act, and is pushing to […]
In the House deliberations on amending Republic Act No. 11023 or the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has reiterated his call to restore the National Food Authority’s (NFA) power to buy palay from local farmers which would be sold at a cheaper price in the market for as low as […]
Senate President Migz Zubiri expressed confidence that the Senate will see the passage of at least 20 priority bills listed under the Common Legislative Agenda of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (CLA-LEDAC) before the 2nd Regular Session of the 19th Congress ends before June. “We are right on track when it comes to the […]
To ensure Muslim Filipinos can avail of accessible, equitable, and speedy justice, the Senate approved a measure on third and final reading, creating additional Shari’a Judicial Districts, stations for the district courts, and circuit courts across the country. With 20 affirmative votes, zero negative vote, and zero abstention, Senate Bill No. 2594, sponsored by Justice […]
Senator Grace Poe has called on her colleagues in the Senate to give their nod to the franchise bids of three power distribution utilities in the provinces of Leyte, Romblon and Negros Occidental to avert brownouts. Poe, chairperson of the committee on public services, sponsored in plenary three bills that would grant franchises to power […]
Starting the month of May, Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. said solar panels will be installed in all government offices, 33 barangays, and the six Rural Health Units in the city, and set to be completed by October 2024. Lazatin said the installation of solar panels will allow for a more prudent use of electricity since all […]
The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs chaired by Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative Robert Ace Barbers approved a draft substitute bill seeking to strengthen Republic Act 9165, as amended, more popularly known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.Barbers welcomed the Committee’s approval of the substitute bill, which consolidates 12 bills on the subject, […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) assured House members that they will be immediately apprised once the Office of the President (OP) decides on DepEd’s proposal to revert public schools to the old academic calendar.Dr. Leila Areola, Director IV of the DepEd Bureau of Learning Delivery, made the commitment before the House Committee on Basic Education […]
The almost unbearable rise in temperature for the summer and the recurring cancellation of face-to-face classes are both compelling reasons to fast-track the return to a June to March academic calendar and spare students, as well as teachers, from the ill effects of the extreme heat. Senate President Migz Zubiri is asking the Department of […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has issued a strong call for the government to take proactive measures in anticipation of the La Niña weather phenomenon to safeguard vulnerable communities and mitigate potential risks. Escudero’s pronouncement comes as the country’s weather bureau, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), raises an “increasing probability” of La Niña […]