House OKs expanded college equivalency, accreditation program bill Phlnews 19.9.23MANILA – The House of Representatives on Monday approved on the third and final reading a bill seeking to institutionalize the Expanded Tert... Continue Reading
House approved benefits for barangay volunteer workers W of the World 15.10.11The House of Representatives has approved on third reading the bill providing benefits for barangay volunteer workers to strengthen and enha... Continue Reading
Casiño proposes increase in salary in nurses W of the World 22.9.11Lawmakers today moved to increase the salary of government nurses in a bid to attract thousands of fresh nursing graduates to stay in the co... Continue Reading
P1.816 Trillion budget approves by House for 2012 W of the World 21.9.11After weeks of extended committee work and nine days of marathon plenary sessions, the House of Representatives historically before midnight... Continue Reading
Delegation in the Legislative—Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) Meeting W of the World 18.8.11President Benigno S. Aquino III, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, and House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., meet with the press after con... Continue Reading
HB 4509 prohibit the use of sex toys and gadgets W of the World 11.6.11Possession and distribution of sex toys and gadgets that are being used to stimulate human genitals will soon be prohibited. Reps. Irwin T... Continue Reading
House to investigate the sale of Digitel shares to PLDT W of the World 9.6.11A lawmaker today called for a congressional inquiry into the controversial sale of Digitel Telecommunications Philippines Inc. (DTPI) shares... Continue Reading
Anti-Texting while Driving bill passed final reading W of the World 9.6.11After the passage of House Bill No. 4571 on third and last reading in the lower house, Rep. Susan Yap from the second district of Tarlac, la... Continue Reading
HB 3592: Annulment will become Accessible for Poor W of the World 1.5.11A Party-list lawmaker is asking Congress to pass a measure that would give both rich and poor equal access to annulment proceedings. Bayan... Continue Reading
Speaker Belmonte statement on Ombudsman Gutierrez Resignation W of the World 29.4.11The resignation of Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez relieved Congress and the government of what might have turned out into a long, protracted... Continue Reading
Free College Education for Children of Public School Teachers W of the World 26.4.11Rep. Antonio Tinio (Party-list, ACT Teachers), Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education and Culture, authored House Bill 4077... Continue Reading
House Bill Requires Mandatory buying Pinoy Products W of the World 24.4.11A Visayan legislator is strongly pushing for the passage of a measure that would mandate the purchase, use and rent of products produced loc... Continue Reading
Fine of P100,000 Minimum Wage Law Violators W of the World 17.4.11Businessmen who violate the wage rate law are facing stiffer penalties under a bill addressing the plight of the Filipino workers. House B... Continue Reading
Mandatory PHILHEALTH Coverage for Public Utility drivers W of the World 16.4.11Bus, jeepney, taxi and tricycle drivers may soon be covered by the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) under a proposed measure seeking... Continue Reading
LPG and Kerosene in the list of Basic Commodities? W of the World 13.4.11Lawmakers are seeking the inclusion of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and kerosene in the list of basic prime commodities, which are under st... Continue Reading
January is Liver cancer and Hepatitis B Awareness month W of the World 12.4.11The House of Representatives has recently approved on third and final reading a bill setting January of each year as the liver cancer and He... Continue Reading
Bill filed to increase SSS retirement pension to P7,000 W of the World 12.4.11Millions of Social Security System (SSS) members would soon get an increase in the retirement pension they receive once a bill filed in the ... Continue Reading
Congress will pass Whistleblowers Act W of the World 11.4.11Determined to pursue anti-corruption policy reforms to promote good governance, Rep. Jaun Edgardo M. Angara expressed confidence that congre... Continue Reading