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Citing the need to uphold public trust for government employees – especially the police, military and other uniformed services – Senator Robin Padilla has filed a bill seeking up to 20 years in jail for military and uniformed personnel (MUPs) who give false testimony in congressional inquiries. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2265 in the wake […]
A focus group meeting of the technical working group of the House Committee on Ecology was organized in connection with a proposed project within the Laguna Lake area. Representing Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan, Undersecretary Emil Sadain expressed strong support to the proposal of Congress to push the Laguna Lake […]
The chair of the House of Representatives Committee on Labor and Employment expressed hope that a bill that would require employers to provide financial literacy and entrepreneurship programs to their employees would get the nod of Congress. “As we try to cope with rising prices of goods, the prevalence of financial scams and predatory loaning, […]
Congress has earmarked a total of P10.8 billion this year to help feed undernourished children in public schools and day care centers, Makati City Representative Luis Campos Jr., House appropriations committee vice chairperson, said. In the 2023 General Appropriations Law, Campos said the sums of P5.6 billion and P5.2 billion have been set aside for […]
Citing the need to ensure the proper implementation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a joint resolution seeking to extend the Congressional Oversight Committee on the law for another 10 years. With an overwhelming 274 votes, lawmakers approved House Joint Resolution (HJR) No. […]
Congress has increased to P3 billion for 2023 the budget for the direct fuel subsidies of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers, Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo, House appropriations committee member, said. “The P500 million increase from P2.5 billion to P3 billion is factored into the 2023 General Appropriations Law,” Rillo said. “The upward adjustment is […]
Congress has boosted to P254 million the sum meant to pay for the P100,000 one-time cash gift of Filipino centenarians, Makati City Representative Luis Campos Jr. said. “We in Congress are absolutely determined to sustain the annual funding required for the P100,000 cash gift of every Filipino who turns 100 years old,” Campos, House appropriations […]
Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate convened recently for a bicameral conference committee meeting to reconcile the disagreeing provisions in the P5.268-trillion proposed 2023 national budget at the Manila Golf Club in Makati City. In his opening remarks, House Committee on Appropriations Chair and AKO BICOL Party-list Representative Zaldy Co said the […]
With the country reeling from the devastation caused by Typhoon Karding, a lawmaker has called on Congress’ leadership to deliberate on two pending bills to help mitigate the effects of natural calamities in the future. “We dodged a bullet because the Sierra Madre once again protected us from the threat of wind and rain, helping […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III welcomed the pronouncement of fellow Senator Imee Marcos that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos is considering a ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country. “It’s a welcome development. Coming from the President’s sister herself, I would like to believe that we are moving in that direction of […]