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In celebration of International Museum Day (May 18), Senator Loren Legarda encouraged everyone to make frequent visits to museums to enrich understanding of our culture and history. Legarda also invited the public to visit the National Museum of Natural History at the National Museum Complex in Rizal Park, Manila, as it opens on May 18. […]
The best cooks in the 20 barangays of Las Piñas City got together to showcase their best dishes and desserts for the annual cooking competition that kicked off the festivities for the city’s 2018 Food Festival. Senator Cynthia Villar welcomed the participants as she lauded them for going the extra mile in using modern techniques […]
Senate President is leading the reorganization of the Senate leadership by nominating Senator Tito Sotto III as the new Senate President effective on May 21, 2018. In a statement, Pimentel also acknowledged his fellow senators for their roles in passing landmark legislation. “I am grateful for the support extended by my colleagues in the Senate, […]
Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo has taken concrete steps to pay tribute to the sacrifices of teachers in ensuring a credible and orderly elections through the filing of a bill which seeks to exempt from income tax payments their compensation from poll services. The measure, House bill 7703, seeks to exempt compensation such as allowances […]
Senator Joel Villanueva sought the immediate passage of a bill creating the Regional Investment and Infrastructure Corporation (RIIC) of Central Luzon. Villanueva joined the Senate Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises hearing on the said measure chaired by Senator Dick Gordon held at Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center in Malolos, Bulacan. Under Senate Bill […]
The House committee on public information approved House Bill 681, seeking to require movie, television and radio producers, promotion and advertising agencies, talent promoters and other similar entities employing unemancipated minors to deposit the talent fees or income of the child actors and actresses in a trust fund. The committee chaired by Rep. Scott Davies […]
The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill 7163 seeking to penalize the act of throwing hard objects at motor vehicles while these are in motion or stationary. All 171 members present during the session presided by Deputy Speaker Mercedes Alvarez thumbed up the measure. The bill provides that any […]
The Senate passed on third and final reading a measure which aims to give business entrepreneurs a better chance of succeeding in the industry by providing them with tax breaks and other forms of assistance. Senate Bill No. 1532, authored by Senator Bam Aquino, was approved with 18 affirmative votes, no negative vote, and zero […]
“More than 90% of all mobile subscribers in the Philippines are prepaid users.” This shared Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, a known advocate of consumer rights, and principal author of House Bill 5109 or the Prepaid Load Protection Act. “Unfortunately, this more than 90% is subjected to prepaid loads with expiry dates, and forfeiture of […]
It will be more fun in the Philippines as both local and foreign tourists will have more scenic destinations to enjoy. The House committee on tourism chaired by Rep. Lucy Gomez approved seven bills which declare certain parts of the country as ecotourism zones/sites and tourist destinations. These are House Bills 5072, 5229, 5230, 5231, […]