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EDITORIAL — More rice importation

With rice prices refusing to go down and even likely to further increase in the coming months, President Marcos will soon issue an executive order reducing the tariff on rice imports from 35 percent to just 15 percent until the end of his term in 2028. This comes on the heels of the final approval by the House of Representatives of a bill that seeks to restore the power of the National Food Authority to import rice during emergency situations......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

MMC to discuss bill vs dangling wires

The Metro Manila Council will discuss a proposed measure to address dangling wires in a meeting this week, MMC president and San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora said yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJun 2nd, 2024

ICYMI: Bill to Ban Tiktok, Other ‘Foreign Adversary’-Controlled Apps Was Filed Just This Week

A bill was filed this week in the House of Representatives that proposes to ban applications controlled by “foreign adversaries” in the Philippines, which includes popular social media app TikTok, which is owned by the China-based company ByteDance. House Bill 10489, authored by Representative Bienvenido Abante Jr., seeks to prohibit the distribution, maintenance, and update […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Anne nag-react sa boto ng senado sa Divorce Bill: Puro lalake nag-‘No’

NAGLABAS ng saloobin ang TV host-actress na si Anne Curtis tungkol sa kontrobersyal na isyu ngayon hinggil sa usaping divorce. Hindi napigilan ni Anne ang mag-react sa sa inilabas na inisyal na resulta ng survey ni Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada tungkol sa pananaw ng mga senador sa divorce bill. Sa inisyal na survey.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Makhachev-Poirier, Strickland-Costa top-bill UFC 302

Both mixed martial arts fighters have beaten a who’s who on their way to the top of the UFC lightweight division......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

House bill seeks to offer protections for climate migrants

House Bill 10490, which was filed on Monday, proposes granting special protections to environmental or climate migrants, especially those from low-lying island nations in the Pacific most vulnerable to rising sea levels and extreme weather events. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Another divisive bill

Avery controversial proposed law to allow absolute divorce in the Philippines went through voting on third and final reading a few hours before the 19th Congress adjourned sine die last May 22......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Marcos urged to sign bill doubling teaching supply allowance

With less than seven days before the Congress-approved Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo lapses into law, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers yesterday called on President Marcos to sign the measure......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Absolute divorce will become law, Lagman vows

The absolute divorce bill will be signed into law regardless of former Senate president Vicente Sotto III’s opposition and the May 2025 midterm elections, according to the measure’s principal author, Rep. Edcel Lagman......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Till divorce do us part

Is there anything about divorce – a bill for legalizing which will soon be taken up in the Senate – that hasn’t already been said, or that most people don’t know?.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Lagman hopeful Senate leadership change may benefit economic Cha-cha

Latest developments in the Senate could bring about changes in the way the House of Representatives-approved economic Charter change (Cha-cha) bill will fare, which may also be passed by the senators within the year, an independent opposition lawmaker hinted......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Bill filed to outlaw POGOs

A bill was filed in the Senate seeking to outrightly ban the operations of offshore gaming hubs following a series of raids on those involved in crimes......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

House defers divorce bill transmission to Senate

The secretariat of the of the House of Representatives will hold transmitting House Bill 9349, or the Absolute Divorce Act, to the Senate pending the questions on how the votes of its members were counted......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

House slammed by CBCP for divorce bill OK

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives was lambasted Thursday by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines for the former’s approval of absolute divorce in the country. Fr. Jerome Secillano, CBCP spokesperson claimed in a message to inquirer.net that “It’s a betrayal of their constitutional mandate to uphold marriage and the family.” He added.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

House OKs bill restoring NFA power to import rice

Administration lawmakers approved on third and final reading on Tuesday the measure amending provisions of the Rice Tariffication Law in the hope of substantially bringing down the price of rice in the retail market......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Divorce bill narrowly hurdles House

Under the measure, there are "limited and reasonable grounds for divorce and a petition will have to undergo judicial scrutiny in order to prevent abuse and collusion of the parties, which is penalized," Lagman said......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

House approves Frasco’s affordable funeral service bill on 2nd reading

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – A proposal by 5th District Representative Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco to allow every Filipino family access to affordable and decent caskets for their department family members was approved on second reading during the plenary session of the House of Representatives on Monday, May 20. “By passing the Affordable Funeral Service Act,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

AVC Cup at RMC unwraps

Vietnam opens its title defense as it clashes with Hong Kong in the featured match of a heavy four-game bill ushering in the Asian Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup today at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

NSTC-ROTC bill approval pushed

A two-year mandatory citizen service training for college students is being pushed for approval by 1-Pacman party-list Rep. Mikee Romero......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 19th, 2024

House OKs Condominium Act

With tower dwelling becoming popular among Filipinos, the House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill that will provide for the redevelopment of condominium units in the Philippines......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 19th, 2024