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NEA WELCOMES BICAM APPROVAL OF EVOSS ACT – MASONGSONG

State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) on Wednesday welcomed the passage of the “Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop” bill at the bicameral conference committee level. In a statement, NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said the approval of the measure was very timely, citing the ever increasing energy demand in the country. “This measure comes at a time when […]

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BICAM APPROVES PHILIPPINE SPORTS TRAINING CENTER BILL – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva, vice chairperson of the Senate committee on sports, hailed the bicameral conference committee approval of a proposed measure seeking to establish the Philippine Sports Training Center or the PSTC. In the consolidated versions of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the PSTC shall include training facilities for Olympic sports and other […]

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BICAM APPROVES P100B COCO LEVY TRUST FUND – VILLAR

The bicameral conference committee on the bill creating the P100 billion coconut levy trust fund has reconciled the disagreeing provisions on the versions of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food and head of the Senate panel, said the bicameral conference committee on […]