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Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. expressed his gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for including the proposed National Center for Geriatric Health among the measures identified for consideration during the special session of Congress. Abante, one of the principal authors of the measure in the House of Representatives, said the inclusion of the […]
Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante has filed cyber libel and libel complaints before the Department of Justice against lawyer Levito Baligod, 18 former Marines, and media outlet DWSI 864 in connection with allegations linking him to the alleged distribution of cash-filled luggage. In his complaint-affidavit, Abante categorically denied the accusations aired during a February […]
Declaring that electricity should be treated as a public service and not merely a business, Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante pushed for urgent amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), warning that millions of Filipinos are being crushed by rising electricity costs and recurring “bill shock.” In a privilege speech delivered before […]
The testimony of Ramil Madriaga gives the House Committee on Justice a disturbing look at how public money may have been moved in ways that bypassed the normal safeguards of accountability, according to Manila Representative Benny Abante who said the allegations are too serious to brush aside as mere noise or technical theater. Abante, an […]
House Committee on Human Rights Chair and Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. welcomed the Senate’s unanimous approval of the proposed Philippine Geriatric Center Act, stressing that the measure builds on earlier action by the House of Representatives, which passed its version of the bill on third and final reading in December 2025. The […]
House Committee on Human Rights Chair and Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. urged government leaders, advocates, and institutions to move “beyond awareness and into action” as the country marked the culmination of Human Rights Consciousness Week in the House of Representatives.In a speech, Abante referenced the Commission on Human Rights’ Ablaze Award, which […]
House Committee on Human Rights Chair and Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante said the Pasig Regional Trial Court’s conviction of former Bamban Mayor Alice Guo for qualified trafficking “strengthens the case for fully enforcing the newly enacted POGO ban,” calling the ruling a long-overdue step toward justice for victims of POGO-related abuses.The Pasig RTC […]
House Human Rights Panel Chairperson and Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante expressed optimism that the People’s Freedom of Information Act of 2025 or House Bill No. 3643, which he authored, will finally become law following its inclusion in the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC).Abante said the measure will institutionalize […]
Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante, Senior Pastor of the Metropolitan Bible Baptist Ekklesia (MBBE), said the church is mobilizing assistance for Baptist congregations in Cebu that were impacted by the powerful earthquake that struck the province. “We are in touch with our pastors and brethren in Cebu to assess the damage and identify their […]
“Show up or shut up.”This was the message of Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. to Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong for refusing to apologize to lawmakers and instead doubling down on broad accusations linking members of Congress to irregular flood control projects. Abante, chair of the House Committee on Human Rights, said Magalong’s […]