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Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte wants to know from the Department of Health (DOH) when it intends to pay about P12.57 billion-worth of health emergency allowances due healthcare workers (HCWs) and non-HCWs that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) claimed to have already released to this agency. “We want to know from the DOH […]
AnaKalusugan Partylist Rep. Ray T. Reyes is urging the Philippine National Police (PNP) to prioritize mental health training for its personnel to equip them with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively deal with individuals in crisis. “This will not only improve the safety of our communities but also prevent unnecessary harm to individuals who […]
The chairperson of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee called for greater effort to address malnutrition and child stunting, which could affect the country’s future workforce. “Our country’s future workforce is at risk with the continued prevalence of malnutrition and child stunting. We need to address this issue urgently and seriously, and we […]
“Kung kaya nang taasan ang cash grant, huwag na nating patagalin pa.” This is what AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged his colleagues in the House of Representatives, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the lead agency of the National Advisory Council (NAC), amid […]
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 […]