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ABANTE LAUDS SENATE’S OK OF GERIATRIC CENTER BILL

House Committee on Human Rights Chair and Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. welcomed the Senate’s unanimous approval of the proposed Philippine Geriatric Center Act, stressing that the measure builds on earlier action by the House of Representatives, which passed its version of the bill on third and final reading in December 2025. The […]

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SENATE SET TO APPROVE 17 PRIORITY BILLS – ZUBIRI

The Senate is set to approve on third and final reading 17 measures that include four priority legislation of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) and 12 local bills for the upgrade of state universities and colleges (SUCs). “Apart from the budget deliberations in the committee, the Senate is doing its best to deliberate and […]

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18 BILLS GET HOUSE OK BEFORE ELECTION BREAK

With only two session days left before it adjourns for the election period, the House of Representatives wasted no time to approve on third and final reading a flurry of important bills, including the proposed Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers and mandatory continuing benefits to all medical workers during public health emergencies.The House is […]