
LEDAC OKs 10 add’l priority measures
The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council has approved 10 measures for inclusion in the Common Legislative Agenda for the 19th Congress.
The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council has approved 10 measures for inclusion in the Common Legislative Agenda for the 19th Congress.
The Senate ways and means committee in its call to gradually phase-out Philippine offshore gaming operators also recommended to clip the powers of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).
The House of Representatives will try to finish all the 20 measures identified by the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) as priorities before Congress adjourns its session this month.
Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman proposed to Congress to establish a clear policy on the allocation and use of confidential and intelligence funds.
Senator Bong Go has come to the defense of Vice President Sara Duterte amid the backlash over her request for a total of P650 million in confidential funds.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) should prove its capability to use P300 million in confidential funds it is requesting from Congress in 2024, Senator Grace Poe said.
The alleged bodies of two “non-human beings” were presented during a congressional hearing in Mexico, generating a mixture of surprise, disbelief and ridicule on social media on Wednesday.
Unlike other agencies, the Office of the Ombudsman did not ask the House Committee on Appropriations for additional funding for 2024 even if the Department of Budget and Management did not provide its entire request.
Senator JV Ejercito hopes the long arm of the law will catch up with smugglers and hoarders when the bill amending the law against agricultural smuggling hurdles Congress.
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte called for the passage of a law that will protect users from poor telco services and excessive charges.
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