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The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill 8910 or the proposed “Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act.” It would provide for a national policy in preventing adolescent pregnancies and institutionalize social protection for adolescent parents. An Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Inter-Agency Council will serve as a policy-making body. Among its salient provisions is the establishment […]
Five sports bills approved on third reading at the House of Representatives are now with the Senate, including House Bill 8495, which provides for Philippine Sports Commission vouchers for grassroots athletes and sports organizations. These bills, in the long term, boost the grassroots programs for future Gilas Pilipinas players, Pinoy world-class athletes like EJ Obiena, and other […]
The House of Representatives paid tribute to Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople who passed away recently. “Migrant workers, and workers in general, have just lost a great and tireless champion in Secretary Ople. She was the first secretary of the department Congress had created to focus on attending to the welfare […]
The House Committee on Appropriations chaired by AKO BICOL Party-list Represetative Zaldy Co deliberated on the P2.06-billion budget proposal for 2024 of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the agency’s corresponding projects and programs for funding. Presiding officer and Committee on Appropriations Vice Chairman Camarines 4th District Representative Arnie Fuentebella opened the briefing saying that the country […]
The continued discrimination against Filipino Muslim women must end, and this could start with a law mandating the observance of a National Hijab Day. Senator Robin Padilla stressed this principle at the bicameral conference committee for the measure, as he moved to adopt the House of Representatives’ version of the proposed legislation – even if […]
As part of the 2024 budget deliberations, the House Committee on Appropriations chaired by AKO BICOL Party-list Representative Zaldy Co reviewed the plans of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) for next year. Co emphasized the significance of appropriate regulation to maximize the positive impact of gambling and gaming on government income. “The government […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez gave the House of Representatives five weeks to scrutinize and pass the proposed P5.768 trillion national budget, observing transparency and respect for the voice of the minority.In his message during the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) briefing, Romualdez reiterated that the House will ensure every centavo of the proposed P5.768 trillion budget […]
PBA Party-list Representative Migs Nograles recently shared her legislation experience to interns of the House of Representatives during the Knowledge Sharing Session (KSS) that the Knowledge Management Systems Bureau (KMSB) organized. Nograles, herself a former intern of the House Knowledge Management Systems Bureau (KMSB), provided interns with a glimpse into the practical intricacies of lawmaking […]
The House of Representatives approved a bill that will require a Tree Planting Plan (TPP) from all applicants of building permits for residential, commercial, industrial, and public building development projects in a bid to help mitigate the effects of climate change and environmental degradation. With an overwhelming vote of 266, the chamber approved on third […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill 8370 which seeks to increase the authorized election campaign expenses of candidates and political parties. Under HB 8370, the aggregate amount that a candidate or political party may spend for every voter would be as follows: P50 for presidential candidate; P40 for vice-presidential candidate; and […]