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The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a measure that will amend the current laws by expanding the scope of legal aid extended to overseas Filipinos and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).A total of 246 lawmakers voted to approve House Bill (HB) 9035, a measure expanding the use of the Legal Assistance Fund […]
Senator Bong Go, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, proudly shared the landmark Republic Act No. 11959, also known as the Regional Specialty Centers Act, which he principally sponsored and is one of the authors in the Senate, was already signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on August 24. […]
In a significant stride towards preserving the rich tapestry of the Philippines’ cultural heritage, Senator Bong Go has expressed his gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., for signing Republic Act No. 11961 into law, a measure aimed at fortifying the conservation of the nation’s cultural legacy through comprehensive cultural mapping. The bill, co-authored by Go, […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte is optimistic that more Filipinos who are now considered solo parents will soon start reaping the benefits of a new law that grants them food price discounts, tax exemptions, free legal aid, and medical care, tuition subsidies, parental leaves, and other privileges. Under Republic Act (RA) 11861 or the Expanded […]
Four lawmakers from Camarines Sur led by National Unity Party (NUP) President LRay Villafuerte want Congress to write new legislation putting behind bars persons 18 years of age and above who engage in incestuous sexual relations even if they are fully aware of their close relationships. House Bill (HB) 4704 or the “Anti-Incest Act” seeks […]
To further reinforce the Philippines’ claim to the disputed territories found on the western side of the archipelago, Senator Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino recently filed proposed legislation that seeks to “institutionalize” the West Philippine Sea by formalizing the designation of the said nomenclature as part of the existing laws of the land. Under Tolentino’s Senate Bill […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa joyfully informed his fellow senators that his bill to strengthen the country’s private security industry is one of the measures that lapsed into law. “Mr. President, you just said a while ago that basahin na lang ng ating majority leader (Joel Villanueva) ‘yung mga nag-lapse into law but I cannot […]
Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante Jr. on Wednesday extended his gratitude to House colleagues and fellow legislators in the Senate for the passage of Republic Act 11897 or the National Baptist Day Act, a law that declares the second Thursday of January each year a special working holiday in observance of National Baptist Day. […]
A lawmaker asked President Rodrigo Duterte to sign into law a measure seeking to make producers and their distributors responsible for proper management and disposal of their plastic packaging waste. Camarines Sur Representative Luis Raymund Villafuerte said the measure, which has been ratified by both chambers of Congress and transmitted to Malacañang for President Duterte’s […]
The passage of a law establishing the Biliran Cultural Center and Museum will help promote the cultural heritage of the country’s fourth-smallest province, a solon said. Biliran Lone District Representative Gerardo Espina, Jr. said the House bill for Biliran Cultural Center and Museum has been approved and enacted into law known as Republic Act 11772 […]