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Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Monday hailed the enactment of the 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) as a genuine “People’s Budget,” as he vowed strict congressional oversight to ensure public funds are spent lawfully, efficiently, and without corruption. The leader of the House of Representatives made the assurance after President Ferdinand R. Marcos […]
Speaker Bojie Dy reaffirmed his commitment to transparency, accountability, and restoring public trust as the House of Representatives prepares to welcome the new year. “Gaya ng aking sinabi noon, ako’y inyong pagkatiwalaan bilang Speaker; patuloy nating gagawin ang lahat ng makakaya upang gawin na mas bukas, mas malinaw, at mas mapagkakatiwalaan ang Kongreso,” Dy said. […]
Speaker Bojie Dy announced that the House of Representatives will shift to a paperless system and adopt blockchain technology beginning in 2026, a move that will make the Philippine Congress the first legislative body in Asia to use the technology to strengthen transparency and public trust.Dy made the announcement in a video message posted in […]
House Appropriations Committee Chairperson and Nueva Ecija Representative Mikaela Suansing said that members of both Houses of Congress can scrutinize the reconciled, enrolled 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB)—hours after the Committee Report was signed Sunday afternoon. “Volumes I, I-A, I-B, I-C and Volume II will all be released to the members (of both Houses of […]
The House of Representatives passed on third and final reading a total of 12 priority measures of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) before suspending for Christmas break. The Chamber’s deep concern for the different sectors of Philippine society was apparent in the passage of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) bill, […]
The 24-member Central Luzon bloc has formally declared its “full, unequivocal, and resolute support” for Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III, further consolidating unity in the House of Representatives and bringing the total number of lawmakers publicly backing his leadership to 266. The declaration was made through a resolution adopted on December 15, led by […]
Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. expressed support on the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill being pushed in the 20th Congress.“Ang pagpasa ng Anti-Dynasty Bill ay isang paraan para maibalik ang tiwala ng tao sa pamahalaan,” Lazatin said. “Naniniwala ako na mas magiging inclusive at accountable ang gobyerno pag naipasa ito.” “Naniniwala ako na mas […]
Speaker Bojie Dy reaffirmed the commitment of the House of Representatives to stand shoulder to shoulder with Filipino workers, citing a broad and expanding labor agenda advanced through sustained partnership with workers’ organizations. Addressing the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) during its 50th anniversary celebration, Dy emphasized the House’s institutional solidarity with the […]
Forty-two lawmakers from Southern Luzon and the Bicol Region have issued fresh manifestos expressing “full and unequivocal support” for Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III, further strengthening the broad nationwide consensus that has steadily built behind his leadership in recent weeks.The new declarations bring to 242 the number of House Members who have publicly backed […]
The House committee on transportation has given its nod to a measure that would create a new Land Transportation Office (LTO) district office in the Municipality of Guiuan, strengthening transportation services for communities across Eastern Samar. Eastern Samar Lone District Representative Christopher Sheen Gonzales, principal author of House Bill No. 4630, welcomed the committee’s endorsement […]