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The House of Representatives, in a move to mitigate the effects of climate change and preserve the environment, approved on second reading House Bill 7373 which seeks to require the planting of trees for any construction of residential, commercial, industrial, and public buildings. The proposed “Green Building Act,” principally authored by Rep. Emmeline Aglipay-Villar, declares […]
As the country celebrated Labor Day, the House of Representatives has continued discussing bills that raise penalties for non-compliance with government-prescribed minimum wages and other workers’ benefits. The committee on labor and employment chaired by Rep. Randolph Ting (3rd District, Cagayan) has discussed House Bill 5018, authored by Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, seeking to ensure […]