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As Congress resumes its session, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a measure seeking the postponement of the holding of the May 2020 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to December 5, 2022. Voting 194-6-0, the lower chamber approved House Bill 4933, which seeks to move the barangay and SK polls […]
Speaker Alan Peter “Compañero” Cayetano attributed the accomplishments of the 18th Congress, including approved bills and high approval and trust ratings, to the unity of the House of Representatives workforce. “We found the strength to come together to support our leader, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, and to set aside personal ambitions and political affiliations to […]
The 2019 House of Representatives Month celebration continues with the formal launch of the exhibit “HRep @ 112: The History of the House of the People in Sights and Sounds.” The interactive multimedia exhibit honors over a century of Philippine legislative history, featuring videos, sound recordings, documents, photos and artifacts on legislative milestones from as […]
Two resolutions commending the country’s gold medal-winning athletes, Carlos Edriel “Caloy” Yulo and Nesthy Petecio, have been filed at the House of Representatives. Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco filed House Resolutions No. 437 and 438 commending Yulo for winning the first-ever gold medal in the 49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championship and Petecio for winning […]
The House of Representatives has posted a historic 82 percent attendance record in the first two months of the 18th Congress. According to the journals of proceedings posted on the House website, an average of 246 of the 300 House members answered the roll call in 20 session days from July 22 to September 23. […]
The minority bloc of the House of Representatives is calling for a thorough review of the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Act law following the congressional hearings on the contentious law conducted in both chambers of Congress. In a press conference, House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. stressed the need for a review of the […]
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the bill proposing to increase the excise tax on alcohol and heated tobacco and vapor products. House Bill 1026 was approved with 184 affirmative votes, two negative votes and one abstention, making it the first bill to be approved by the House in the 18th Congress. […]
“We in the Minority will work to make sure TRABAHO works.” This was the assurance given by Minority Leader and Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante Jr., who in a press briefing said members of the Minority will properly scrutinize the Tax Reform for Attracting Better and High-quality Opportunities (TRABAHO) bill, several versions of which […]
Three-term Senator, now Antique Representative Loren Legarda made history yet again for Antique after being chosen as one of the deputy speakers of the 18th Congress. “That alone is already a challenge for me.” Legarda, who is the first Antique representative to become Deputy Speaker, expressed her gratitude and excitement to her kasimanwas (provincemates) who […]
The House of Representatives has elected 10 lawmakers to fill up various leadership posts in the Lower Chamber. Named House Deputy Majority Leaders were Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Juan Miguel Arroyo, Batangas 4th District Rep. Lianda Bolilia, Manila 5th District Rep. Amanda Christina Bagatsing; Pampanga 4th District Rep. Juan Pablo Bondoc and Pangasinan 4th District […]