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Overseas Filipino Workers will be equipped with practical financial knowledge to better manage their earnings, protect themselves from financial scams, and strengthen their families’ long-term financial security under a bill passed on third reading by the House of Representatives. House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III said the measure recognizes OFW’s sacrifices through lasting benefits for […]
More than 983,000 public school teachers employed by the Department of Education (DepEd) received their ₱1,000 World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB), according to Eastern Samar Lone District Rep. Christopher Sheen Gonzales. “The ₱983.5 million funding for this year’s WTDIB is line-itemized in the 2026 General Appropriations Law, with a special provision to guarantee its […]
Negros Occidental 3rd District Representative and Assistant Majority Leader Javi Benitez is pushing for comprehensive reforms to protect sugar farmers and strengthen the competitiveness of the Philippine sugar industry, saying the sector needs both immediate intervention and long-term structural solutions. Speaking at the press briefing following the LegisHear public consultation in Victorias City, Benitez said […]
House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III congratulated Quezon City Science High School for winning the first NXTGEN Congress and urged all participants to carry the lessons of listening, dialogue and public service beyond the competition. Quezon City Science High School emerged as champion among participating schools from the city’s six districts. Outstanding delegates also received […]
Three House committees held a joint public hearing in Bacolod City to examine the causes of recurring power outages in the Visayas and identify immediate interventions and long-term solutions to ensure reliable electricity in the region. The Committees on Energy, Visayas Development, and Legislative Franchises brought together government regulators, power industry stakeholders and lawmakers to […]
Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. extended P3 million in one-time educational assistance, providing P2,000 each to 1,500 senior high school students in his district, using savings from his congressional salary over a one-year period. The distribution was held to help students cover transportation fares, school supplies, projects and other education-related expenses. The entire […]
The measure establishing the National Geriatric Center moved closer to enactment following the ratification of the Conference Committee Report at the House of Representatives. The ratification is a step forward in fulfilling a promise Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III made during the necrological service for the late Batanes Representative Ciriaco Gato Jr., who chaired the […]
The House of Representatives is celebrating Philippine Creative Industries Month this September with “Aklat Fiesta,” a three-day book fair highlighting Filipino literature and the writers, publishers, and other creatives who bring Filipino stories to life. The event was organized by the House Special Committee on Creative Industries, chaired by Negros Occidental Representative Javi Benitez, in […]
The House of Representatives concluded nine days of plenary deliberations on House Bill No. 10858, or the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 General Appropriations Bill, completing the line-by-line examination of the government’s proposed ₱7.2-trillion national budget. 245 departments, agencies, attached agencies, and government-owned and controlled corporations, as well as 113 State Universities and Colleges underwent hours […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III led the House of Representatives in honoring the late Batanes Representative Ciriaco “Jun” B. Gato Jr., remembering the physician-lawmaker who began by caring for patients in his home province and went on to serve Filipinos across the country through Congress. In his eulogy during the necrological service for Gato at […]