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A House of Representatives panel approved several measures seeking to enhance the knowledge, skills, and working conditions of lineworkers in the power utility industry. During a virtual meeting recently, the House Committee on Energy, chaired by Pampanga Representative Mikey Arroyo, approved the substitute bills to House Bills 471, 472, and 3247. HB 471 aims to […]
Two panels of the House of Representatives have approved the committee reports on four concurrent resolutions granting amnesty to members of four major rebel groups. In a joint hearing, the House Committees on Justice and on National Defense and Security, chaired by Leyte Representative Vicente Veloso III and Iloilo Representative Raul Tupas, respectively, approved the […]
A lawmaker urged the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to shift to a more targeted approach of household lockdowns to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Marikina City Representative Stella Quimbo said implementing variations of community quarantines covering a wide area, such as an enhanced community quarantine […]
A lawmaker at the House of Representatives is seeking a congressional inquiry into the reported delay in the release of allowances and other benefits of medical workers at the frontlines of the country’s battle against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Manila 1st District Representative Manuel Luis Lopez filed House Resolution No. 1704 which calls for an investigation, […]
With the celebration of the World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) in the Philippines, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Consumer Policy and Advocacy Bureau (CPAB) under the Consumer Protection Group (CPG), conducted the first Consumer Youth e-Forum recently via online conference. With the WCRD 2021 theme “Tackling Plastic Pollution,” the DTI together […]
A lawmaker at the House of Representatives warned those who have been inoculated with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines against complacency, stressing that vaccination does not mean immediate actual protection. Iloilo Representative Janette Garin said COVID-19 vaccinees, especially those waiting for the second dose, should continue practicing minimum public health standards, such as wearing face masks […]
A party-list lawmaker urged the government to provide free reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests for stranded passengers and drivers of public utility vehicles. Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Alfredo Garbin said funding for the free RT-PCR testing can be sourced from the revenues of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor). “Recalling the directive of […]
The House of Representatives has approved on third reading House Bill No. 8817 or the proposed Freelance Workers Protection Act. “It’s about time we started protecting our freelancers who comprise around 2 percent of our population. This is actually the biggest figure per capita in the world,” Pangasinan fourth district Representative Christopher De Venecia, one of […]
A lawmaker said Congress must swiftly pass the proposed Bayanihan to Arise As One Act or the Bayanihan 3 in order to provide relief to Filipinos, especially the working class and the most vulnerable. Marikina City Representative Stella Quimbo made the call after the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the unemployment rate for February […]
The name Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) will stay, Cebu 3rd District Representative Pablo John Garcia clarified, even after Congress approved a bill seeking to rename the country’s second busiest airport. House Bill 8986, which was approved on third reading before Congress went on recess last month, seeks to rename the airport as the Lapu-Lapu […]