Following its swift approval on second reading four months ago, the bill proposing to institutionalize the 1989 University of the Philippines-Department of National Defense Accord still has no guarantee of being enacted.
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The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill that will help guarantee the effectiveness of loans secured by government under the Official Development Assistance.
Infrastructure project Principally authored by Makabayan lawmakers, House Bill 10322 was ap
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Published May 3, 2021, 12:35 PM
The proposed P405.6 billion Bayanihan 3 law that will grant all Filipinos P1,000 to P2,000 cash aid and another P10,000 each for families that absorbed the serious impact of the raging novel coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic, won swift approval from two House of Representatives committees on Monday, May 3.
In a joint committee hearing conducted by the House Committees on Economic Affairs and on Social Services, chaired by Albay Rep. Joey Sarte-Salceda and Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas, respectively, six bills to be consolidated were approved and will be sent to the Committee on Appropriations that will decide on the proposed P405.6 billion allocation.
Published March 8, 2021, 6:01 PM
They comprise the minority but the 85 women legislators in the House of Representatives dominated the chamber putting the 222 male solons on the sidelines as they took turns in delivering speeches, passing legislation and taking care of plenary proceedings on Monday, March 8.
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
Congresswomen were given control of the Lower House as part of the celebration of the International Women’s Day, that is the main highlight for the commemoration of the National Women’s Month.
The all-women session adopted resolutions expressing the chamber’s congratulations to two Filipino-American appointees of United States President Joe Biden Gloria Dino-Steele and Camille Calimlim Touton.