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The House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez finished the first regular session of the 19th Congress strong, as it managed to approve 33 out of 42 bills listed as priority measures of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC).Moreover, through Romualdez’s stewardship, the bigger chamber was able to […]
A total of 2,054,091 kilos of plastic were collected from Angeles City’s 33 barangays and redemption booths from January 2022 to April 30, 2023 through the Walang Plastikan — Plastik Palit Bigas project of the local government launched by Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. Lazatin explained that these 2,054,091 kilos of plastic were exchanged into 2,054,091 […]
The Senate adopted five resolutions congratulating and commending Filipino athletes who brought pride and honor to the Philippines by bringing a total of 260 medals from the recently concluded 32nd Southeast Asian Games held from May 5 to 17, 2023 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Senator Cynthia Villar sponsored Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 619, taking into […]
The Senate adopted a resolution expressing the profound sympathy and sincere condolences on the death of Carlos M. Padilla, the former governor of Nueva Vizcaya and considered as the “Legend of the North.” Senator Cynthia Villar, sponsor of Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 610, remembered Padilla as a stalwart of Nacionalista Party and held in high […]
The proposal of Senator Bato Dela Rosa to prohibit the use of government social welfare entities such as the Social Security System (SSS) and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to invest in the Maharlika Investment Fund was adopted in the Congress’ final version of the Maharlika Investment Fund Bill. Senate Bill No. 2020 or […]
The House of Representatives hosted a dialogue with the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee members of the House of Regional Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia. The Philippine contingent consisted of Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy Vice Chairpersons Representatives Lorna Silverio and Janice Salimbangon, Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairperson Representative Ma. Rachel Arenas, Committee on Overseas […]
In support of the local government’s call for private sector engagement to support education efforts, the Rotary International District 3780 turned over its cash donation to the Quezon City government’s Learning Recovery Fund. District Governor Florian Enriquez personally handed over Rotary’s donation worth P310,000.00 to Mayor Joy Belmonte, signifying their commitment to education. Also present […]
Senate Bill No. 2219 (SBN 2219), extending the period of Availment of Estate Tax Amnesty, has been approved on third reading in the Senate. “Narinig po natin ang panawagan ng ating mga taxpayers, at ito na po ang ating sagot sa kanila,” said Senate President Migz Zubiri, who co-authored and co-sponsored the bill, alongside the […]
Senate President Migz Zubiri and Senator Bong Go, along with other senators, had pushed for the approval of Senate Bill No. 2212 otherwise known as the Regional Specialty Center Act, so that “specialized medical services would be made available to people in the provinces”. The senators lamented the fact that almost all of the specialty […]
To make sure ordinary Filipinos understand the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund Act, Senator Robin Padilla pushed for a Filipino translation of the measure and its related documents. Padilla, an advocate for the use of Filipino as a medium of official communication, made the proposal during the period of amendments on the Maharlika bill at the […]