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The House of Representatives organized a community outreach program as part of the 2024 HRep Month celebration and the institution’s 117th founding anniversary. Representing the values of empathy, solidarity and service, the Committee Affairs Department (CAD) spearheaded the project, which focused on supporting the elderly and orphaned children in residential care facilities located at Barangay […]
The House of Representatives (HRep) celebrated the contributions of senior citizens to nation-building during its flag raising ceremony to mark the Elderly Filipino Week. “Our elderly have spent decades building our communities and supporting the development of our country. It is our sheer duty as lawmakers and staff to keep pushing for policies that protect […]
“Sa Suporta sa Agrikultura, Panalo ang Masa.” This was stressed by AGRI Party-list as it filed its Certificate of Candidacy (CoC) for reelection with its advocacy on protecting the rights and livelihood of farmers, fisherfolk, and other local food producers and continuing its fight for job security and improved healthcare in the country. Currently, AGRI […]
AKO BICOL Party-list Second Nominee Atty. Alfredo Garbin, Jr. has filed his certificate of nomination and acceptance at the Comelec field office at The Manila Hotel Tent City. Garbin said the First Nominee is incumbent Representative Elizaldy Co, and the Third Nominee is Atty. John Chan. He said Rep. Jil Bongalon is running for First District […]
National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Commissioner Edilberto Leonardo and former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Royina Garma were implicated anew in a different incident during the seventh hearing of the House Quad Committee. Lt. Col. Santie Mendoza, in his sworn statement, identified Garma and Leonardo as the masterminds in the assassination of retired police […]
The Department of Education (DepEd), under the leadership of Education Secretary Sonny Angara, extended its heartfelt appreciation to the House of Representatives for the approval of its proposed P793.1 billion budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. Angara expressed his gratitude to House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Budget Sponsor Representative Maria Carmen Zamora, and the members of […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez led the House of Representatives in welcoming Percival Cendaña of the Akbayan Citizens Action Party as its newest member. Romualdez administered the oath of office to Cendaña just before the House adjourned for a month-long break, following the approval of the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025. Cendaña’s swearing-in occurred one day […]
The Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) and the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) were the latest agencies to have their proposed 2025 budgets approved at the plenary deliberations of the General Appropriations Bill of the House of Representatives. Committee on appropriations vice chairperson Representative Zia Alonto Adiong said P1 billion out of the P1.154 billion budget of […]
The House Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Abang-Lingkod Party-list Representative Joseph Stephen Paduano, continued its investigation into the P1.5 billion financial transaction involving the Silang, Cavite municipal government in 2023 that lacked proper documentation in violation of government rules. Paduano emphasized the committee’s role in ensuring transparency and accountability, “In the interest of transparency, […]
The House of Representatives approved House Bill (HB) 10772, which would improve the delivery of socialized housing programs. The bill, which garnered 178 affirmative votes and three negative votes without abstention, aims to make available at affordable cost decent housing and basic services to the underprivileged and homeless citizens in urban centers and resettlement areas. […]