With only seven days allotted for House Bill 8980, or the 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) plenary debates, the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations vowed to implement thorough, transparent, and comprehensive budget debates. House Committee on Appropriations Chairman and Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co said the committee…
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on third and final reading a bill increasing the authorized campaign expenses of candidates in national and local elections. Voting 268 affirmative, 3 negative and one abstention, lawmakers approved the increase provided under House Bill (HB) No. 8370, which would amend Section 13…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on second reading a bill penalizing bulk cash smuggling and tightening the country’s measures against the transit of large amounts of cash to and from the Philippines. Through viva voce voting, lawmakers passed House Bill 8200 to prevent bulk cash smuggling into and…
The First Lady, who inspires a heady mix of respect and fear, once said she was her own 'role model' as spouse to the nation's highest-elected official
SENATE President Juan Miguel Zubiri wants to add nine bills for inclusion in the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) on top of the 42 bills already listed in the agenda. He made the pitch in Wednesday’s Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council meeting. “It was a productive meeting, and President Marcos was…