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House Committee on Human Rights Chair and Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante called on his fellow legislators to pass pending legislation that would permanently ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), warning that failure to do so would leave the door open for their eventual return. “The President made the right decision in declaring […]
The House Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by ABANG LINGKOD Partylist Representative Joseph Stephen Paduano, opened its inquiry into the alleged misuse of public funds, as well as the irregularities in the disbursements and utilization of public funds, within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The inquiry is based on the privilege speech […]
House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan believes that the spirit of the EDSA People Power Revolution remains strong 39 years after the historic event. “The spirit of EDSA lives on in our democratic institutions and in our daily lives,” Libanan said. “Since EDSA, and because of EDSA, we have been able to freely elect […]
The House Committee on Government Reorganization, chaired by Bukidnon Representative Jonathan Keith Flores, approved the creation of a technical working group (TWG) to further discuss the varying issues and comments of the resource persons/stakeholders on House Bill (HB) 9608, and to include a related bill HB 10996 which is also referred to the Committee on […]
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill establishing a new state-owned college of medicine in Eastern Samar. House Bill No. 11342, authored by Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan, mandates the creation of a medical school under the Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) in Borongan City. “Once […]
Congress has allocated an additional P500 million to the Calamity Fund to bolster the country’s disaster preparedness and long-term climate resilience, Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo, a member of the House committee on appropriations, announced. “In the 2025 General Appropriations Law, we earmarked P21 billion for the Calamity Fund. This is P500 million more than […]
The Second Congressional Commission (EDCOM 2) highlighted the need for more specialized healthcare workers to fully implement the Inclusive Education Act, or RA 11650. The Commission conducted a visit to Batino Elementary School, a Special Education (SPED) Center, in connection to its priority areas on learner well-being and inclusion. EDCOM 2 noted in its Year […]
The House Tri Committee resumed its joint inquiry into checking the proliferation of misleading and malicious contents on social media. According to Antipolo City Representative Romeo Acop, who chaired the recent hearing, the inquiry is aimed at developing legislative measures that will enhance social media transparency, combat cybercrimes and promote digital safety through public awareness. […]
The May elections will be less violent, with the BARMM elections unsynchronized and moved to October, according to Bukidnon 2nd District Representative Jonathan Keith Flores. “Election-related violence in our country is more linked to local politics than to national elections,” said the Vice-Chair of the Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms in the House of Representatives. […]
Akbayan Party-list invites the newly appointed Department of Transportation (DOTr) head Vince Dizon to a sit down to talk about public transportation issues such as the commuting public’s call to extend the operations of MRT and LRT, a halt to fare hike proposals, and the improvement rather than the removal of the EDSA bus lanes.“We […]