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The House Committee on Ways and Means chaired by Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda approved the substitute bill to House Bills (HB) 374 and 3254, which seeks to penalize the smuggling of foreign currency and other monetary instruments in bulk into or out of the Philippines. Salceda underscored that the measure would help ease customs […]
Amid the uptick in confirmed COVID-19 cases, the House Committee on Appropriations chaired by AKO BICOL Party-list Representative Zaldy Co looked into the budgetary performance of the Department of Health (DOH). The panel examined in particular the agency’s financial reports, budget utilization, and Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) implementation status for Fiscal Year 2022 until […]
The House Committee on Welfare of Children chaired by BHW Party-list Representative Angelica Natasha Co approved the substitute bill seeking to strengthen the early childhood care and development system in the country. The measure replaces House Bills 3307 and 4319, authored by Camarines Norte Representative Josefina Tallado and Parañaque City Representative Gus Tambunting, respectively. Co […]
The House Committee on Energy chaired by Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco convened and held a Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting to discuss House Bill 7001, which seeks the condonation of all unpaid debts, including interest payments, Value Added Taxes (VAT), and other charges on power bills that the Public Utilities Department (PUD) – Olongapo […]
The House Committee on Ecology technical working group (TWG) chaired by Santa Rosa City Representative Dan Fernandez continued deliberations on House Resolution (HR) 376, urging the House to revisit the ₱18.7-billion Laguna Lake Rehabilitation Project (LLRP), and the untapped potential of Laguna Lake as a floodwater reservoir and as a source of drinking water. Fernandez briefed […]
Championing the welfare of Filipino coconut farmers, the House of Representatives, through the Committee on Agriculture and Food chaired by Quezon 1st District Representative Mark Enverga met with government agencies to ensure the proper implementation of Republic Act 11524, also known as the “Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act.” Enverga stressed that the welfare of […]
The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture chaired by Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo met recently to discuss the implementation of Republic Act (RA) 11470, otherwise known as “The National Academy of Sports (NAS) System,” and ensure that there is a ready college program for K-12 students in the sports track or in any […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez assured the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) of the continued support of the House of Representatives (HOR) for its modernization program to strengthen the country’s pursuit of national peace and stability.Romualdez made the assurance during the HOR-AFP fellowship series (Visayas leg) in Cebu City that was attended by high-ranking military officers […]
The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture technical working group (TWG) chaired by ACT Teachers Party-list Representative France Castro tackled the substitute bill seeking to institutionalize support mechanisms on matters of student discipline and classroom management for teachers and personnel in the public school system. The substitute bill consolidates House Bills (HB) 364, 549, […]
Senator Robin Padilla appealed to the leadership of the Senate for a “collaborative effort” with the House of Representatives in deliberating on the preferred mode of amending economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Padilla made the appeal in letters sent to Senate President Migz Zubiri, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, […]