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Senate President Chiz Escudero has filed a string of bills aimed at strengthening the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the backbone of the Philippine economy, by giving them tax incentives and greater access to credit to help them flourish and expand their business operations. The pro-MSME bills, which count among the 10 proposed measures […]
Senator Bong Go has reiterated the importance of inclusive and targeted employment solutions amid the release of new labor data showing a slight increase in the national unemployment rate. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), 2.06 million Filipinos were unemployed in April 2025, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.1%, up from 3.9% in […]
Before the 19th Congress closed, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano made time for one last committee hearing to jumpstart the technical groundwork for 25 bills aimed at strengthening tertiary education and technical-vocational training across the country. Presiding over the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, Cayetano, who chairs the committee, tackled 14 bills involving […]
The House Committee on Government Reorganization, chaired by Bukidnon Representative Jonathan Keith Flores, approved the creation of a technical working group (TWG) to further discuss the varying issues and comments of the resource persons/stakeholders on House Bill (HB) 9608, and to include a related bill HB 10996 which is also referred to the Committee on […]
At least three proposed measures authored and sponsored by Senator Robin Padilla that aim to benefit Filipino Muslims were passed in the Senate. Passed on third reading were House Bill 8925, which requires the burial of Muslims in accordance with Islamic tradition; and Senate Bill 2819, which strengthens the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos. The […]
Halfway through the third regular session of the 19th Congress, the Senate is on pace to become one of the most productive in history with a total of 72 bills already signed into law. Under the leadership of Senate President Chiz Escudero, the Senate was able to focus on its mandate of passing laws that […]
With only three session days before Christmas break, the Senate approved on third and final reading several measures which aim to improve the country’s prospect as an investment destination, spur economic growth, and create jobs. Also passed were local bills aimed at protecting the country’s seascapes and landscapes nationwide. The Senate adjourns session on December […]
The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability chaired by Manila Representative Joel Chua is now preparing two bills aimed at regulating (1) the allocation and utilization of confidential and intelligence funds and (2) special disbursing officers (SDOs). The bills are being crafted based on the results of its investigation into the alleged misuse […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading two House Bills (HBs) seeking to provide additional benefits for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). House Bill (HB) 10959, principally authored by Deputy Speaker Dong Gonzales Jr., seeks to entitle overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) 50% discount on fees or charges imposed on remittances to their families in the […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero reported a “big haul of bills” passed by the chamber and vowed to erase any backlog of measures under his watch, as he marked his first 100 days in office on September 26, 2024. “It’s a scoreboard we can be truly proud of,” Escudero said, citing the 137 pieces of legislation […]