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The House of Representatives reconsidered its second reading approval of a measure seeking to grant broadcast giant ABS-CBN a provisional franchise valid until Oct. 31, 2020. During the plenary session, Deputy Majority Leader Wilter Palma moved to recall the passage of House Bill 6732 on second reading to accommodate lawmakers who would like to make […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading a measure seeking to grant media giant ABS-CBN a provisional franchise valid until Oct. 31, 2020. During the plenary session, the lower chamber passed through voice voting House Bill No. 6732, which seeks to grant the ABS-CBN Corporation a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain radio […]
House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. called on Congress to abolish the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and transfer its powers to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Abante made the call following the NTC’s issuance of a cease and desist order directing media network ABS-CBN to cease operations immediately despite its commitment to […]
The House Committee on Tourism chaired by Rep. Sol Aragones (3rd District, Laguna) convened in a special meeting recently to discuss the role of tourism in the proposed economic stimulus package being prepared by the House Defeat COVID-19 Committee (DCC) Economic Stimulus Response Cluster. Aragones noted that the House Defeat COVID-19 Committee (DCC) Economic Stimulus […]
The House of Representatives Defeat COVID-19 Committee (DCC) Subcommittee on Economic Stimulus Package has resumed its technical working group meeting recently with Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano affirming that the House is ready to fast-track discussions of the proposed Philippine Economic Recovery Act (PERA) in case it is certified urgent by President Rodrigo Duterte. PERA consolidates […]
“This is a sad day; the country has lost one of the legislators who helped rebuild Philippine democracy after the Edsa Revolution––an outspoken lawmaker who was one of the first Filipino leaders to fight for the protection of the environment.” This according to House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr., who on Monday extended his prayers […]
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill declaring a national emergency and granting President Rodrigo Duterte additional powers to address the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The chamber approved House Bill 6616, otherwise known as “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act”, with 284 affirmative votes, 9 negative votes, and no […]
House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano supported the call for a special session to pass measures granting a supplemental budget for the government to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Cayetano said the House of Representatives is ready should President Rodrigo Duterte call for an emergency session. “We are willing to have special […]
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill creating the Department of Filipinos Overseas and Foreign Employment (DFO). With 173 affirmative votes, 11 negative votes, and no abstention, the chamber passed House Bill 5832, which seeks to create a new department that shall be the primary agency tasked to protect […]
Lawmakers examined the Department of Education’s K to 12 program at a recent forum amid calls for a national evaluation policy to ensure government programs are backed by evidence-based data.Education officials and experts discussed during the recent conference at the House of Representatives issues facing basic education in the country, including the poor performance of […]