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The House of Representatives recently approved on final reading a measure seeking to enhance the country’s efforts towards disease prevention by expanding the mandatory immunization program for all life stages. With 206 affirmative votes, one negative vote, and one abstention, the chamber passed on third reading House Bill 8558 or the proposed “Mandatory Immunization Program […]
The House Committee on Labor and Employment chaired by 1-PACMAN Partylist Representative Eric Pineda consolidated and approved House Bills 1863, 1892, 4333 and 8349, which seek to create a job training program for mature or older workers. “We always talk about supporting programs for the youth and women, so I think it’s about time that […]
Senior citizens suffering from kidney diseases could soon have access to free dialysis procedures as the proposed Free Dialysis for Senior Citizens Act hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. The House Special Committee on Senior Citizens, chaired by Senior Citizens Partylist Representative Rodolfo Ordanes, approved House Bill 7859. “The cost of the needed […]
On the calls for the extension of the ‘no disconnection’ policy, Power Bloc Representatives Presley De Jesus (Philreca Partylist), Sergio Dagooc (Apec Partylist), Godofredo Guya (Recoboda Partylist), and Adriano Ebcas (Ako Padayon Pilipino Partylist) express concern on its overall impact on the whole energy sector and its indirect effect on the country’s economy. The solons […]
A bill providing a framework to protect and promote the right to adequate food hurdled second reading approval at the House of Representatives. The chamber approved via voice vote House Bill 8242, or the proposed Right To Adequate Food Act. The bill recognizes that every person has a right to be free from hunger. Every […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading a measure providing a 25-percent discount to the personal income taxes (PIT) of medical frontliners. The chamber passed through voice voting House Bill 8259 or proposed Handog Sa Mga Bayaning Lumaban Kontra COVID-19 Act, which provides income tax relief to medical frontliners for taxable year 2020 as […]
The ‘power bloc’ of the House of Representatives renewed its commitment to promoting the rights of both electric cooperatives (ECs) and member-consumer-owners (MCOs) following the passage of two measures–House Bill 8145 and House Bill 8203–aimed at extending the implementation of lifeline rate subsidy and promoting the use of microgrid systems in the country. The […]
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez highlighted the legislative plans of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to cement closer collaboration with the Lone District of Navotas Representative John Reynald Tiangco, the new House Chair of the Committee on Trade and Industry, as they held their first virtual meeting recently. Lopez requested for the assistance of […]
The House of Representatives will set aside P50 million from its internal funds to vaccinate its employees and their immediate family members against COVID-19 once a vaccine becomes available next year.Appearing at the regular Ugnayan sa Batasan media forum, Velasco said that keeping the legislative mill running is as important as keeping the House employees […]
The House of Representatives, through the Committee on Human Rights chaired by Quezon City 4th District Representative Bong Suntay culminated its celebration of the Human Rights Consciousness Week recently with the theme “Recover Better, Stand Up For Human Rights, We Heal As One.” In his speech, Suntay acknowledged the support given by Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, […]