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Twelve lawmakers, including AKO BICOL Party-list Representative Alfredo Garbin Jr., filed House Bill 4618, a measure meant to cause the most major revision of the Labor Code of the Philippines since it took effect as Presidential Decree 442 on May 1, 1974. HB 4618 has been referred to the House Committee on Labor and Employment. […]
Three days before the celebration of World Teacher’s Day, Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. filed House Bill No. 5067, which seeks to increase the entry-level salary of public-school teachers, teaching personnel in Higher Education, and public non-teaching personnel. To be known as “Entry Level Salary Increase for Public School Teachers Act,” HB […]
Bukidnon 2nd District Representative Jonathan Keith Flores disclosed that nine of his bills have been referred to various committees. Among the bills are HB 4765 on the unauthorized practice of law, HB 4768 on early voting, HB 4835 giving the Commission on Human Rights a charter based upon the CHR provisions in the 1987 Constitution. […]
Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante, Senior Pastor of the Metropolitan Bible Baptist Ekklesia (MBBE), said the church is mobilizing assistance for Baptist congregations in Cebu that were impacted by the powerful earthquake that struck the province. “We are in touch with our pastors and brethren in Cebu to assess the damage and identify their […]
Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. is set to donate P100,000 out of his own pocket for the victims of the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Bogo City, Cebu. “Lubos ang aming pakikiramay sa mga kababayan nating Cebuanos at mga karatig bayan na naapektuhan sa naganap na lindol,” Lazatin said in a message […]
House Speaker Bojie Dy convened a strategic dialogue with farmers at the Isabela Convention Center (ICON) in Cauayan City recently to address pressing agricultural concerns.The forum brought together key stakeholders, including Provincial Agriculturist Sergio Galamgam, city and municipal agriculturists, leaders of Irrigators Associations and Farmers’ Cooperatives, as well as several mayors and city officials from […]
The more than 950,000 public school teachers employed by the Department of Education (DepEd) are set to receive their ₱1,000 World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) this coming Sunday, October 5, according to House Assistant Minority Leader and Eastern Samar Representative Christopher Sheen Gonzales. “The ₱955 million funding for this year’s WTDIB is line-itemized in the […]
Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo Lazatin, Jr. has filed House Resolution No. 278 requesting the Department of Agriculture (DA) to establish KADIWA ‘Benteng Bigas Meron Na’ Rolling Stores in Pampangas’ 1st District. Officially launched in Batangas on July 10, 2025, the KADIWA Rolling Store is part of the food security programs of President Ferdinand Marcos, […]
The House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Bojie Dy, elected lawyer Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil as Secretary General and retired Army Brig. Gen. Ferdinand Melchor Dela Cruz as Sergeant-at-Arms. Garafil said that she will work closely with House officials and staff to ensure that “legislative processes are efficient, transparent and responsive” in support of the […]
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Representative Robert Nazal is pushing for the “Gobyernong Walang Padrino” Bill meant to “restore faith in government and institutionalize meritocracy, transparency, and accountability in the civil service.” Nazal said, “given the current crisis of confidence in government and bureaucracy because of corruption in infrastructure projects, our House Bill 242 is a timely solution.” […]