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The House of Representatives adopted a consolidated resolution commending and congratulating the Philippine delegation to the 32nd Southeast Asian Games for winning 260 medals and placing 5th in the overall standing.Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is the principal author of the resolution, with Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe, Senior Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos, Minority […]
Committee on Agriculture Chairperson and Quezon Representative Wilfrido Mark Enverga bared that lawmakers will schedule an executive session to discuss if the panel needs to further investigate the proliferation of onion cartels in the country. The committee has conducted nine hearings already to look into the onion industry and determine whether cartels, hoarding, and price […]
The House Special Committee on Creative Industry and Performing Arts chaired by Pangasinan 4thDistrict Representative Christopher de Venecia ended its inquiry into the state of the Philippine performing arts industry and other related industries with a clear goal: for the Philippines to be number one Creative Economy in ASEAN by 2030. “It’s April 2023, so […]
The House Committee on Women and Gender Equality chaired by Bataan Representative Geraldine Roman held initial deliberations on House Bills 86, 403, 3849, and 4054. These key pieces of legislation seek to amend Republic Act 9262 or the “Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004” that would address the problem of electronic violence […]
The House Committee on Transportation chaired by Antipolo City Representative Romeo Acop resumed discussions on the air traffic control technical glitch that delayed flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and shut down the country’s airspace on New Year’s Day. Acop reiterated that the discussions aim to identify what happened in the Communications, Navigation, […]
The House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez approved on second reading House Bill 4513 or the proposed “Anti-Game Fixing Act.” It would prohibit and provide penalties for game-fixing, point-shaving, and game machinations in any sports competition. Under HB 4513, violators, who resort to game fixing such as acts of point-shaving […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading a measure granting mandatory continuing benefits to public, private, and barangay health workers during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and other future public health emergencies. The chamber passed through voice voting House Bill 10701, which aims to promote the welfare of health workers by providing mandatory benefits […]
A House of Representatives panel approved the P405.6-billion stimulus package under the Bayanihan to Arise As One Act or the Bayanihan 3 to boost the country’s economic recovery from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The House Ways and Means Committee approved the substitute bill to the third Bayanihan measure, which would contain direct emergency […]
The House Committee on Health is set to conduct a congressional inquiry into the decision of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to disallow the use of an anti-parasitic drug called Ivermectin for prevention and treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections. The panel will tackle House Resolution No. 1684 filed by 1-PACMAN Party-list Rep. Enrico […]
“How did this happen and how can incidents like these be prevented?” These are the questions Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles hopes will be answered by the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs investigation into the recent shootout between police officers and anti-narcotics agents, which the lawyer-lawmaker backed on Friday amidst calls for an inquiry […]