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The House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs chaired by KABAYAN Party-list Representative Ron Salo held initial deliberations on House Bills 185, 1190, 2944, 3020, 4170, 4257, 4343, 4397, and 4469, which would protect the remittances of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “There are OFWs not informed by service providers on certain money-transfer fees and charges when […]
After swift proceedings lasting less than two hours, the Department of Tourism (DOT) gets the nod of the lower chamber for its proposed budget for the fiscal year 2023. “On behalf of the Department of Tourism, I express my profound gratitude to the esteemed members of the House of Representatives for their invaluable support as […]
The House Committee on Higher and Technical Education approved in principle House Bill 1160 which seeks to ban the “no permit, no exam” policy in private higher education institutions (HEIs). During the hearing, Kabataan party-list Representative Raoul Manuel said his bill would ensure that “the Filipino youth who are suffering from the impact of the […]
Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople expressed her deepest thanks and gratitude to the House of Representatives for its approval yesterday of the department’s proposed P15.2Bn 2023 budget. Quezon Representative Jayjay Suarez defended the appropriation which proposes a budget of P3.5B for the Office of the Secretary and the various units and bureaus under its supervision. […]
Isabela 6th District Rep. Inno Dy expressed hope that a House probe on the poor service rendered by Isabela province’s two electric cooperatives would help improve the province’s power situation. “We hope that this inquiry will lead to an improvement in Isabela’s power situation. Hindi po makatarungan at makatao ang perwisyong dinadanas ng mga taga-Isabela […]
The House of Representatives has commenced plenary deliberation on House Bill 4488 or the 2023 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). In his sponsorship speech, Committee on Appropriations Chairperson AKO BICOL Party-list Representative Zaldy Co said that it is the responsibility of Congress to pass a timely, responsive, and inclusive budget for the Filipino people. Co noted […]
A measure providing protection and incentives for freelancers has hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. The House Labor and Employment committee unanimously approved the consolidated version of House Bill 615, or the Freelance Workers Protection Act, authored by Pangasinan Representative Christopher De Venecia. House Bill No. 615 aims to promote the safety and […]
The P2.31 billion proposed budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) swiftly breezed through the House Committee on Appropriations chaired by AKO BICOL Party-list Representative Zaldy Co after only a 10-minute hearing. After the opening remarks of Co, Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan moved to terminate the OVP budget briefing as a courtesy of […]
Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante, Jr. on Monday was named Chairperson of the House Committee on Human Rights, and said that he would work with its members to ensure that the HR committee “would pass legislation that would protect, advance, and enhance human rights in the country.” “There is a misconception,” said Abante, “that […]
The House Committee on Appropriations chaired by AKO BICOL party-list Representative Zaldy Co held a briefing on the P301-billion proposed budget of the Department of Health (DOH), together with its attached agencies and corporations, for the Fiscal Year 2023. At the onset, Co recognized that the DOH would continue to play an indispensable role as […]