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“The PTFoMS is indeed a welcome development.” The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved on final reading a measure providing a free and culture-sensitive system of civil registration for indigenous peoples (IPs). With 162 affirmative votes, the Lower House passed on third reading House Bill No. 7849, or the proposed “Indigenous Peoples Civil Registration System (ICPRS) […]
Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo congratulated Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles on his appointment as the new Cabinet Secretary. Arroyo said Nograles, who chaired the powerful House committee on appropriations, would be a “valuable” addition to the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte. “My congratulations to the new Cabinet Secretary, Karlo Nograles. I am sure he will do […]
Registration for labor unions and federations may soon be easier and faster after the House of Representatives has approved on second reading House Bill 8186 which seeks to streamline the process of registration for labor unions and federations and reduce the minimum membership requirements. The bill aims to strengthen further the right of workers to […]
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill which seeks to expand the coverage of prohibited discriminatory acts against women. Voting 197-0 without abstention, The House approved House Bill 6760 which would further strengthen the protection of women employees in the workplace. The bill, principally authored by Rep. Emmeline Aglipay-Villar (Party-list, […]
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved on final reading a bill seeking to increase the paid maternity leave period to 100 days for female workers in the government and private sector. With 191 affirmative votes, zero negative vote and no abstention, the lower chamber approved on third reading House Bill No. 4113, otherwise known as […]
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading House Bill 7373 or the proposed “Green Building Act” which aims to mitigate the effects of climate change and preserve the environment by requiring the planting of trees for the construction of residential, commercial industrial and public buildings. Principally authored by Rep. Emmeline Aglipay-Villar […]
The House committee on appropriations has approved the funding provisions of the measure creating the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR), which is among the legislative priorities mentioned by President Rodrigo Duterte in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA). The House panel, chaired by Davao Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles, passed the consolidated bill […]
A party-list lawmaker urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to classify campus journalism subjects and activities in the K-12 curriculum under the Araling Panlipunan discipline, instead of the Languages. 1-Ang Edukasyon Rep. Salvador Belaro Jr. said the reorientation of campus journalism as a social studies discipline will deepen the youths’ understanding of the context and […]
Members of the House Committee on Natural Resources have asked the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to submit a workable and attainable budget for 2019 aimed at addressing the environmental concerns of different tourist destinations in the country. The lawmakers issued the call during the hearing of the Committee on Natural Resources on […]
The House Committee on Metro Manila Development directed the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) to ensure a clean, safe and potable water supply for Metro Manila residents, particularly those living near the lake. In a hearing presided by its chairman Quezon City […]