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Pampanga 1st District Representative Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. requested the Majority Floor Leader, Ilocos Norte 1st District Representative Sandro Marcos, for the inclusion of House Bills No. 5125 and 5068 among the priority bills in the 20th Congress. HB 5125, filed by Lazatin recently, mandates the establishment of National and Provincial Centers for Autism to […]
Speaker Bojie Dy III praised President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his compassion and decisive leadership through the signing of Executive Order (EO) Nos. 100 and 101, measures that set a floor price for palay while strengthening direct government support to farmers and fisherfolk. Dy said the twin directives prove that the President fully understands the […]
Eastern Samar Lone District Representative Christopher Sheen Gonzales expressed confidence that the province’s economy will expand at a faster pace and generate more jobs once Congress enables the establishment of a new coconut oil processing plant and two modern fish ports equipped with cold storage facilities. “There’s no question that the proposed coconut oil refinery […]
House Speaker Bojie Dy called on barangay officials across the country to be partners in the national campaign against corruption, as he stressed that their vigilance is needed in the communities where government projects are implemented. In a speech delivered at the Liga ng mga Barangay Congress at the World Trade Center, the Speaker said […]
House Committee on Appropriations Chair Nueva Ecija Representative Mikaela Angela Suansing said the House of Representatives delivered on its promise to make the 2026 national budget process open, transparent and participatory, introducing what she described as “sweeping reforms” while still passing the P6.793-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) on time. In a press briefing, Suansing noted […]
Following the series of earthquakes in the country in the past several days, Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. requested the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to conduct structural safety inspections of all buildings and facilities in public and private schools, universities, vocational schools, and day care centers in the First […]
House Human Rights Panel Chairperson and Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante expressed optimism that the People’s Freedom of Information Act of 2025 or House Bill No. 3643, which he authored, will finally become law following its inclusion in the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC).Abante said the measure will institutionalize […]
Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. filed House Resolution No. 368 requesting the Department of Education (DepEd) to postpone face-to-face classes and shift to alternative modes of learning, such as modules and online classes, for a period of at least two weeks in public and private schools nationwide to give time for the […]
The House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Bojie Dy marked the adjournment of session with the passage of vital measures, notably of which is House Bill No. 4058 or the FY 2026 General Appropriations Bill. In his adjournment speech, Dy underscored that the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, which was scrutinized by the […]
Eighteen members of Congress from Eastern Visayas—led by House Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan—are calling for the construction of an undersea tunnel or long-span bridge across the San Bernardino Strait to finally establish a permanent land connection between Luzon and the Visayas. They have filed House Bill No. 4589, which seeks to establish a fixed 28-kilometer […]