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(File photo) MANILA - The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on third and final reading a measure providing for the development of sustainable cities and communities in the country. With 243 affirmative votes, 3 negative votes, and no abstention, the chamber passed House Bill 6715, which seeks to mandate all cities and municipalities, classified as urban, to conform with and implement plans, programs, and activities guided by Ambisyon 2040, as well as the Philippine Standards for Sus...

MANILA - The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on final reading a proposal mandating all local government units (LGUs) to earmark at least 15 percent of their annual national tax allotment share for health services. With 224 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes, and no abstention, the chamber passed House Bill 10392, which seeks to amend Section 287 of the Local Government Code of 1991 to ensure the appropriation of at least 15 percent of the share of LGUs from all national taxes or ...

(PNA file photo) MANILA - The House of Representatives has allocated PHP20 billion for the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines and booster shots, as well as PHP4.5 billion for the special risk allowance of public and private health care workers. House Appropriations Committee chair Eric Yap said these are among the amendments introduced by the small committee to House Bill 10153 or the proposed PHP5.024-trillion budget for 2022, which would be "crucial for our full recovery from the pandemic a...