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The House Committee on Health chaired by Rep. Angelina Tan (4th District, Quezon) is set to tackle a bill seeking to create a medical center that will provide affordable treatment for ear, nose, throat, head and neck (ENTHN) disorders. Alvarez said the PEC will focus on treating people suffering from ENTHN diseases who are unable […]
The House committee on natural resources chaired by Rep. Arnel Ty (Party-list, LPGMA) approved House Bill 5614 which seeks to declare the Kalayaan Island Group situated in the province of Palawan as alienable and disposable land for agricultural, residential and commercial purposes. During the hearing, Rep. Roger Mercado (Lone District, Southern Leyte) sponsored the bill […]
The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution calling for the establishment of the Disaster Relief Fund of the chamber to ensure immediate financial support for emergency relief operations in disaster-stricken areas. House Resolution 1484, principally authored by House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez (1st District, Davao del Norte), was adopted as HR 76 which shall establish […]
House Speaker Bebot Alvarez has reiterated his full support for the shift to federalism as this would be more responsive to the changing needs of the people than the current unitary system and would bring peace to Mindanao. In his remarks read by Atty. Vincent Noel Aureus, Chief Legislative Officer of the Office of […]
The House of Representatives this week unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to uphold the rights of caregivers to decent employment and income, as well as protect them against abuse, harassment, violence, and exploitation. House Bill No. 6396 or the proposed “Caregivers Welfare Act,” authored by a number of House […]
The House committee on overseas workers affairs chaired by Rep. Jesulito Manalo (Party-list, ANGKLA) has approved House Bill 6138 seeking to grant travel tax exemption to dependents of married or solo parent overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). The bill seeks to amend Sections 3 and 35 of the Republic Act (RA) No. 8042, otherwise known […]