The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has pleaded that it shall be given ‘another chance’ before Congress would make good on its threat to push for the abolition of the regulatory body governing the private sector-driven power industry.
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Solon recommends increase in 4Ps cash aid, monthly payouts radyonatin.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from radyonatin.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
(File photo) MANILA - A lawmaker on Monday recommended the increase in cash aid for beneficiaries of the government's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from PHP2,000 to PHP3,000 due to inflation and the effects of the ongoing pandemic. In his privilege speech during plenary session, Northern Samar Representative Paul Daza also called for the monthly release of the payouts instead of every two months. "Prices had been going up. It's unfortunate that all countries are affected by the pandemic and then, recently, the war in Ukraine. More than ever, our poor needs better social safety nets," Daza said. He also stressed that there should be due diligence in the delisting of 1.3 million families from the 4Ps, seeing the likely need to even add more in the list. "Any delisting must go through a process of reassessment and social case management as set forth in the law," he said. "I agree that it's about time we do a thorough cleansing of the list.
More solons identified by Duterte deny involvement in corruption By ERWIN COLCOL, GMA News
Published December 29, 2020 11:01am
Updated December 29, 2020 11:19am More lawmakers from the House of Representatives on Tuesday denied involvement in alleged corruption related to infrastructure projects after they were named by President Rodrigo Duterte. In a message to GMA News Online, Deputy Speaker Henry Oaminal categorically denied involvement in any anomaly or corrupt activity. Duterte, in baring the names of the lawmakers during a televised address on Monday night, claimed that Oaminal owns a construction company named HSO Construction Corporation, which has several construction projects in Misamis Occidental.
House panel extends Bayanihan 2 validity until June 2021 By LLANESCA T. PANTI, GMA News
Published December 11, 2020 3:25pm The House Committee on Appropriations on Friday approved the extension of the validity of Bayanihan to Recover as One Act until June 30, 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2 is set to expire on December 19, 2020 upon the adjournment of session of Congress. During a hearing on Friday, Northern Samar Representative Paul Daza expressed his reservations on the extension since the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) could not say how much of the 2020 budget has been released. DBM Assistant Secretary Rolando Toledo, however, said P102 billion of the total P165-billion appropriation under the Bayanihan 2 has already been released.