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The House of Representatives led by Speaker Lord Allan Velasco resumed session after accomplishing its constitutional mandate to canvass the votes and proclaim the duly elected winners in the May 9, 2022, presidential and vice-presidential elections. The House Members ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the disagreeing provisions of House Bill 10696 and Senate […]
The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution urging relevant government agencies to implement the guidelines on the application of discounts granted to seniors and persons with disabilities (PWDs) for all online transactions. During the plenary session, the chamber adopted House Resolution 2488 urging the Department of Trade and Industry, the Department of Social Welfare […]
The House of Representatives ratified a bicameral conference committee report on a bill seeking to prohibit all forms of sexual abuse or exploitation of children, either online or offline. During the plenary session, the chamber approved the final version that reconciles the disagreeing provisions of House Bill 10703 and Senate Bill 2209, or the “Anti-Sexual […]
House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco led the inauguration of several important projects at the House of Representatives geared at advancing the physical facilities at the Batasan Complex. The projects would also enhance safety and security, as well as promote the welfare of legislators, employees, and visitors. The projects, completed through the Engineering and Physical Facilities […]
Efforts to revive the Negros Island Region (NIR) are expected to continue in the next administration as Negros Occidental 5th district congressman-elect Emilio Bernardino Yulo expressed support for the proposal in the House of Representatives. “I have made the commitment to support any initiative to revive the NIR,” Yulo told reporters after taking the oath […]
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco led the House of Representatives in mourning the death of Camarines Norte Representative Marisol Panotes. On Friday, Panotes’ daughter, Rosemarie, confirmed her passing in a Facebook post but did not indicate the cause of death of the lawmaker who represented the province’s Second District since 2016. Rosemarie will replace her mother […]
The House Ways and Means Committee said it will support any budget or policy request to bolster government efforts to fight the rampant smuggling of agricultural products in the country. Committee chairman and Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda said agricultural smuggling is a long-standing issue that will require the full efforts of the entire government. […]
The House Committee on Energy, chaired by Pampanga 2nd District Representative Mikey Macapagal Arroyo, has passed important laws to ensure adequate and affordable power and fuel in the country while continuing to find ways to further improve the local industry and economy. Arroyo said that aside from the proposed amendments to Republic Act (RA) 8479 […]
The chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts stressed the need to make a more economical, yet equally effective, child pneumonia vaccine accessible to the public to help save the government billions of pesos in losses. Probinsyano Ako Party-list Representative Jose Singson Jr. made the call as he urged Congress to look into the […]
Lawmakers at the House of Representatives mourned the death of Tarlac Rep. Carlos “Charlie” Cojuangco. House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said the lower chamber “mourns the loss of one of its political party leaders”. “His untimely demise leaves a void in the Nationalist People’s Coalition and the entire House supermajority coalition.” “His untimely demise leaves […]