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P10B MORE FOR EDUCATION IN 2027 BUDGET – DY

“Sa bawat kabataang Pilipino na nagsisikap para maabot ang kanilang mga pangarap, katuwang ninyo ang Kongreso. Hindi dapat maging hadlang ang kahirapan para hindi makapagtapos ng pag-aaral ang kabataang Pilipino.” This was the message of House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III as he announced that the House of Representatives has provided for an additional P10.06 […]

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SYSTEM LOSS BILL GETS HOUSE PANEL OK

The House Committee on Energy, chaired by Palawan Representative Jose Alvarez, approved substitute bills and their corresponding committee reports seeking to free consumers from paying for system loss and liberalize power generation down to the consumer level. A total of 43 House bills (HBs) and two House resolutions were filed seeking to end the practice […]

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HOUSE PASSES 448 BILLS BEFORE SESSION BREAK

House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III reported that the House of Representatives had passed 448 bills on third and final reading and acted on 32 of 61 Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) priority measures as the chamber entered its session break. According to the Speaker, the Kamara’s legislative work covered education, child protection, assistance for […]

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P7.2T 2027 NAT’L BUDGET GETS HOUSE OK

The House of Representatives approved, on Third and Final Reading, House Bill No. 10858, the proposed ₱7.2-trillion General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2027, which includes about ₱116 billion in amendments to strengthen essential public services and address the most urgent needs of Filipinos. The House has retained the ₱1.107-trillion education allocation and aligned ₱10.055 […]

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FREE OFW FINANCIAL EDUCATION BILL GETS HOUSE NOD

Overseas Filipino Workers will be equipped with practical financial knowledge to better manage their earnings, protect themselves from financial scams, and strengthen their families’ long-term financial security under a bill passed on third reading by the House of Representatives. House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III said the measure recognizes OFW’s sacrifices through lasting benefits for […]

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P983.5M RELEASED AS WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY INCENTIVE

More than 983,000 public school teachers employed by the Department of Education (DepEd) received their ₱1,000 World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB), according to Eastern Samar Lone District Rep. Christopher Sheen Gonzales. “The ₱983.5 million funding for this year’s WTDIB is line-itemized in the 2026 General Appropriations Law, with a special provision to guarantee its […]

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HOUSE PANELS TACKLE POWER OUTAGES IN VISAYAS

Three House committees held a joint public hearing in Bacolod City to examine the causes of recurring power outages in the Visayas and identify immediate interventions and long-term solutions to ensure reliable electricity in the region. The Committees on Energy, Visayas Development, and Legislative Franchises brought together government regulators, power industry stakeholders and lawmakers to […]

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ANGARA WELCOMES P1.95B BUDGET BOOST FOR DEPED

Education Secretary Sonny Angara welcomed the approval by a House of Representatives panel of PHP1.952 billion in budget additions for the Department of Education (DepEd) under the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 national budget. The Budget Amendments Review Subcommittee (BARSc) of the House Committee on Appropriations, chaired by Nueva Ecija 1st District Rep. Mikaela Suansing, approved […]

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HOUSE BATS FOR NAT’L GERIATRIC CENTER CREATION

The measure establishing the National Geriatric Center moved closer to enactment following the ratification of the Conference Committee Report at the House of Representatives. The ratification is a step forward in fulfilling a promise Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III made during the necrological service for the late Batanes Representative Ciriaco Gato Jr., who chaired the […]

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DPWH P644B BUDGET FOR 2027 GETS HOUSE OK

The House of Representatives formally approved the ₱644-billion budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for 2027 after nearly five hours of plenary deliberations. As part of the agency’s reforms and continuing efforts to promote transparency, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered that the agency’s 11,000 […]