House Committee on Ways and Means chairperson and Albay Rep. Joey Salceda on Tuesday revealed that the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) supported the proposal to reform the Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) Pension System.
House Committee on Micro, Small And Medium Enterprise Development chairperson and Manila Teachers party-list Rep. Virgilio Lacson underscored the need to create a body that will mediate between the hospitals and the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).
Deputy Speaker and 1-PACMAN Rep. Michael Romero expressed hope that the extension of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) would result in better arrangement between the Philippines and the United States.
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Tuesday linked the extension of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) to the 2022 presidential elections.
Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Tuesday said he wants the government to promptly make a decision on Bayanihan 3 so that the Senate can take action as needed.
Former Senator Manny Villar paid tribute to Santiago on June 15, marking what would have been her 76th birthday.
Laguna Board Member Angelica Jones Alarva’s mother was confined for 2 months in a hospital’s ICU because of severe COVID-19.
Magdalo Rep. Manuel Cabochan III on Tuesday said that the Duterte administration should cooperate if the investigation to be conducted by the International Criminal Court Office of the Prosecutor pushes through.
Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto on Tuesday said the most important consideration in passing the Bayanihan 3 law is the funding for health workers’ benefits.
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon on Tuesday grilled officials about the price of Covid-19 vaccines procured by the government during a hearing of the Senate committee of the whole but vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. and Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez refused to reveal the exact numbers.
