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SOLONS WARN VS IMPEACHMENT ONE-YEAR BAN MISUSE

Reelected Manila Representative Joel Chua and Bicol Saro Party-list Representative Terry Ridon cautioned against what they described as the possible misuse of the one-year bar rule in the ongoing impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. The lawmakers underscored that the rule which bars the filing of more than one impeachment complaint against the same […]

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MANILA SOLON PUSHES FOR DOLPHY AS NATIONAL ARTIST

A day before the 13th death anniversary of Rodolfo “Dolphy” Quizon, Sr., a Manileño, Manila Representative Joel Chua filed House Resolution 41 seeking the nomination of the beloved “Philippines’ King of Comedy” for National Artist. Chua’s resolution cited Dolphy’s multitudes of achievements, awards, and legacy. The veteran legislator was particular about following the nomination process […]

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CHUA RENEWS CALL TO BUILD UNDERGROUND POWER LINES

Manila 3rd District Representative Joel Chua renewed his push for “targeted and phased underground power lines and telecommunications cables to ensure continuing operations of critical services and survival residents in high risk calamity zones.” “Initially, we only need to have the underground utilities in the town centers of municipalities and cities, especially those on the eastern […]

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USE OF EBT CARDS IN GROCERIES, DRUG STORES PUSHED

Following the assignment of flagship status to the Food Stamp Program, Manila Third District Representative Joel Chua suggested to the Department of Social Welfare and Development that the electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card “should be usable at point-of-sale at supermarkets, groceries, and drugstores with electronic card readers, in addition to the Kadiwa stores and DTI rolling […]