MANILA – The House of Representatives on Monday overwhelmingly approved on third reading a bill providing enhanced protection, security, and benefits for media workers.
A bill providing enhanced protection, security, and benefits for media workers hurdled second reading approval at the House of Representatives. During Monday’s plenary session, the
Iloilo Rep. and former Health Secretary Janette Garin on Thursday insisted that her objections against the grant of ABS-CBN’s franchise was due to a personal vendetta over what she perceived to be biased reporting against her.
A lawmaker questioning the Filipino citizenship of ABS-CBN chairman emeritus Gabby Lopez proposed allowing dual citizens to run for public office without giving up their foreign citizenship.
Senators Francis Pangilinan and Risa Hontiveros urged the government Tuesday (June 2) to focus on matters related to the COVID-19 pandemic instead of rushing to pass a controversial anti-terrorism bill.
The House of Representatives has secured the third reading passage of a proposed legislation that seeks increase higher campaign spending of candidates during elections.
The National Unity Party (NUP) is supporting recall of a proposed House bill that seeks to grant ABS-CBN a provisional legislative franchise to operate until October 31, 2020, according to Bulacan Rep. Jonathan Sy Alvarado.
A House lawmaker has proposed a bill recognizing and strengthening alternative care for neglected, abused or abused children in the country.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday expressed support for the measure seeking to recruit more women into police service.
The House of Representatives on Monday overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading a measure lowering the optional retirement age of government employees from 60 to 56.
Lawmakers on Tuesday approved on final reading the legislative franchise application of television network TV5 of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan.
The House of Representative recently approved on final reading the proposed additional excise tax on tobacco products.
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has described as “legally questionable” the House of Representatives’ “rescission” of an already-approved equivalent bill, also providing for the Road Board’s abolition.
The House of Representatives on Wednesday (August 29) approved on final reading the proposed measure that will institutionalize the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on second reading a bill seeking to increase the paid maternity leave period to 100 days for female workers in the government and private sector.
The chair of the House appropriations committee on Monday appealed to members of the Senate to hasten teh approval of the proposed Php 1.161 billion supplemental budget for Dengvaxia victims.
Several lawmakers renewed their call to end contractualization or “endo” and for the increase of the national minimum wage ahead of Labor Day, where labor groups are expected to hold a massive protests in various areas in Metro Manila.
The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to prohibit all forms of hazing and regulate the initiation rites of fraternities, sororities and other organizations.
From being against same-sex marriage, President Rodrigo Duterte now said he supports changing the law to allow gays and lesbians to marry.
The Senate version of the proposed P3.7 trillion 2018 national budget is a “fulfillment” of President Rodrigo Duterte’s promises to uplift the welfare of Filipinos.
The House of Representatives committee on natural resources has approved House Bill No. 6625 seeking to promote the development of the Philippine bamboo industry by streamlining policies that restrict its growth.
A bill providing for a framework on the right to adequate food has been endorsed for plenary debate following its approval by the House of Representatives committee on human rights
The House of Representatives committee on appropriations has approved the funding provisions of the proposed Right to Adequate Food Framework Act, also known as the, “Zero Hunger Bill.”
House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and Majority Floor Leader Rudy Fariñas, along with three other lawmakers, filed House Bill No. 6204 revising and adjusting the table of penalties and liabilities under Book 1 of the 8-decade-old Revised Penal Code or Act No. 3815.
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