IKOT.PH
The House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez approved on second reading House Bill 4513 or the proposed “Anti-Game Fixing Act.” It would prohibit and provide penalties for game-fixing, point-shaving, and game machinations in any sports competition. Under HB 4513, violators, who resort to game fixing such as acts of point-shaving […]
Senator Lito Lapid filed Senate Resolution (P.S. Res.) No. 314 congratulating Filipina Kylie Fausto Verzosa who was hailed Best Actress at the 2022 Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards (DIAFA) for her performance in the movie The Housemaid. The beauty queen-turned-actress nabbed the best actress award for her exemplary portrayal of the character “Daisy” in the […]
The Senate of the Philippines welcomed a delegation of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the country, for the first official inter parliamentary exchange between the Philippines and Vietnam since 2006. The delegation was headed by no less than the President of the National Assembly, Vuong Dinh Hue. Senate President Migz […]
The House Committee on Human Rights chaired by Manila Representative Benny Abante Jr. held initial deliberations on the proposed Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Act. These are House Bills 188 authored by Abante; 224 by Bataan Representative Geraldine Roman; 1480 by Laguna Representative Ma. Rene Ann Lourdes Matibag; and 2128 by Negros Occidental Representative Jose Francisco Benitez. These […]
Senator Pia Cayetano and Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva warned arriving travelers against fake websites that collect payments in exchange for eArrival cards. In her privilege speech, Cayetano said her own daughter was victimized by the website www.ph-entryform.com that appears on top of other websites every time “earrival card philippines” is searched on Google. It required Cayetano’s […]
Senator Lito Lapid filed a resolution recognizing ten outstanding Local Government Units who were honored at the 29th annual Galing Pook awards. In filing Senate Resolution (P.S. Res.) No. 316, Lapid credited the LGUs for their excellence and unrelenting commitment to good governance and stellar leadership practice. The veteran legislator stated that by honoring these […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa has registered his support to efforts in the Senate directed at upgrading the lives of Filipino veterans as he co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 1480, under Committee Report No. 11, which seeks to increase the disability pension of veterans. Dela Rosa, a retired police general himself who had served as chief of […]
Some 420 residents of Manaoag, Pangasinan have availed of free services of the Department of Health (DOH)’s primary care van. Gina Gomez, one of the beneficiaries, said the van has saved her time and money. “I usually go to Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City to have my X-ray and electrocardiogram (ECG) but with […]
Amid the massive decline in the production of banana plantations in the country, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee filed a measure to revitalize and strengthen the country’s banana industry. As the most exported fresh fruit in the world by both volume and economic value, and being the 4th most important agricultural commodity in developing […]
With paralyzing floods becoming more frequent in Metro Manila because of increasingly common super typhoons and heavy rains, Quezon City 1st District Rep. Arjo Atayde on Tuesday urged the government to prioritize flood control measures and to designate a “Flooding Czar” to focus on the management and completion of flood control projects. In a privilege […]