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From reactive to proactive: Bill pushes early action to mitigate climate disasters

Under House Bill 9935 filed by Rep. Jose Manuel Alba (Bukidnon), declaring a “state of imminent disaster” allows using national and local resources for proactive measures before a disaster. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 25th, 2024

Bill seeks P50,000 entry-level pay for public school teachers

The three-member militant Makabayan bloc filed yesterday a bill in the House of Representatives that will nearly double the entry-level salary of public school teachers nationwide, to the tune of P50,000 monthly......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

Rep. Wilbert Lee: P20 per kilo of rice still possible

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The promise of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilo remains doable if House Bill No. 9020 or the “Cheaper Rice Act” is passed into law, Agri Partylist Representative Wilbert Lee said. Under his proposed bill, Lee said that the government will have to.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

Bill seeks to waive review fees for indigents

A bill seeking to exempt indigent individuals from paying the review fees for board and Bar examinations on their first take have been jointly filed by five members of the House of Representatives......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

Negros Island Region: NegOr governor welcomes reformation of NIR 

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Negros Oriental Governor Chaco Sagarbarria welcomed the passage of the bill seeking to reform the Negros Island Region (NIR). Speaking to reporters at the sidelines of the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7) at the Capitol Social Hall on March 14, Sagarbarria said reviving the NIR would greatly benefit local.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Senate maritime committee approves archipelagic sealanes bill

Sen. Francis Tolentino formed a technical working group to fine tune the consolidated bills designating archipelagic sea lanes in the Philippines......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

House leaves Quiboloy’s fate to Senate

The House of Representatives will no longer pursue and implement the warrant of arrest it issued against pastor Apollo Quiboloy after it approved on final reading the bill revoking the franchise of the evangelist’s alleged TV network......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

House revokes SMNI franchise on final reading

Voting 284-4-4, the House of Representatives yesterday approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to revoke the franchise granted to Swara Sug Media Corp., which operates the Sonshine Media Network International,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

House panel OKs tax-free hazard pay to judges, prosecutors

A House panel has approved a substitute bill that seeks to grant tax-free hazard pay to prosecutors and judges of regional, metropolitan, and municipal trial courts......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

House to address Dwarfism

With all of the priority bills listed in the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) over and done with, the House of Representatives has passed a bill declaring Oct. 25 every year as “National Dwarfism Awareness Day.”.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

ACT solon moves to probe efforts to jumpstart Cha-cha

MANILA, Philippines — A resolution seeking to investigate the reported signature-buying and the alleged use of public funds to push for constitutional reform or Charter change (Cha-cha) through the “so-called” people’s initiative (PI), has been filed in the House of Representatives. Alliance of Concerned Teachers Rep. France Castro said on Sunday that she electronically filed.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Marcos approves release of P9.7 billion unprogrammed funds for DPWH projects

President Marcos has approved the release of P9.7 billion from the unprogrammed funds for public works and road repair whose original budget was slashed and included in the P60 billion in last-minute insertions in the 2024 national budget by some members of the House of Representatives......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Migz: Senate to study divorce bill

The Senate will study the divorce bill, which the House of Representatives passed on second reading on Wednesday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 17th, 2024

Divorce bill hurdles House 2nd reading

The House of Representatives approved on second reading on Wednesday several pieces of legislation, including the controversial absolute divorce bill that the Catholic Church has vehemently opposed for decades......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Foreign chambers seek approval of Konektadong Pinoy bill

Foreign business groups are urging the government to immediately approve the Konektadong Pinoy bill to expand internet access in the country......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Davao Light encourages customers to conserve energy to avoid bill shock

Davao Light encourages customers to conserve energy to avoid bill shock.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Globe welcomes progress of Senate bill to enable site blocking

Globe welcomes progress of Senate bill to enable site blocking.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

House bill seeks to postpone BSKE anew

A bill seeking to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections scheduled on Dec. 1 next year has been filed before the House of Representatives......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Approval of agricultural economic sabotage bill sought

Tobacco growers urged Congress to convene the bicameral conference committee to iron out disagreeing provisions and approve the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage bill before President Marcos’ State of the Nation Address......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Senado kinalampag sa natural gas industry bill

Pinaaapura ng dalawang kongresista sa Senado ang pagpapatibay ng panukala upang mailatag ang polisiya ng gobyerno sa natural gas industry. The post Senado kinalampag sa natural gas industry bill first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024