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Child marriage a 'fundamental human rights violation' – congresswoman
'We owe our children an environment that is free from all forms of violence,' says Bagong Henerasyon Representative Bernadette Herrera
House bill proposes creation of Boracay Island Council
House Bill No. 4175, authored by Aklan Representative Teodorico Haresco Jr, says the council should be directly under the Office of the President
Senate approves bill punishing bank hackers, ATM skimmers with life imprisonment
Under this bill, the mere possession of skimming devices and attempts to access online banking accounts will be potentially punishable with imprisonment
[OPINION] Metro Manila can be bike-friendly
If more people ride bikes for transport, there would be less cars, and city roads would naturally unclog, freeing up more road space for cyclists
[OPINION] Don't terrorize children
Do our lawmakers know that they are trying to pass a law that would demonize angels? Do they know what they are doing?
Death penalty removed from bill amending Dangerous Drugs Act
The previous version of House Bill 8909 sought to impose the capital punishment for drug possession at parties
House withdraws approval of death penalty for drug possession
House Bill 8909, which imposes the death penalty and a P10-million fine on those found with illegal drugs at social gatherings, has been recommitted to the committee on dangerous drugs
Guevarra on sending away 12 year olds for drugs: Better sheltered than on streets
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sends its recommendation to Malacañang, backing the lowering of minimum age of criminal responsibility to 12 years old
House panel approves bill increasing alcohol taxes
The bill seeks to curb consumption of alcohol while raising funds for the universal health care program
Congress passes bill creating 3 new Palawan provinces
Senator Risa Hontiveros and other groups oppose splitting Palawan, saying it will benefit China. Bill to be transmitted to President Dutete for signing.
House OKs on 3rd reading bill vs privatization of public hospitals
Under House Bill 7437, at least 90% of the total bed capacity of all public hospitals would be allotted for poor patients
House OKs on 2nd reading bill declaring Kennon Road a 'heritage zone'
Such a declaration, as provided under House Bill 7502, would lead to the conservation, restoration, rehabilitation, and development of the historic road which is prone to accidents and landslides
Congress pushes for climate-based crop insurance
Senator Cynthia Villar, chair of the Senate agriculture committee, says she expects the climate-based crop insurance law to be approved within the year
Makabayan lawmakers seek Filipino citizenship for Sister Patricia Fox
The Makabayan bloc says Filipino citizenship would be a 'fitting recognition' for the Australian nun's 'selfless service' to poor and oppressed Filipinos in the past 27 years
House approves bill raising senior war veterans' pension to P20,000
If passed into law, the bill would increase the pension being received by senior war veterans who fought in World War II as well as the Korean and Vietnam wars
Filipinos a step closer to having 'work from home' policy
The House of Representatives joins the Senate in approving a bill that gives private sector employees the option to work outside of their employers' offices
Duterte signs Ease of Doing Business Act
The new law creates a unified business application form to make it easier to put up or renew businesses in the Philippines. It also features a zero-contact policy to reduce corruption.
Makabayan lawmakers file bill for P750 national minimum wage
(UPDATED) 'Isang malaking kalokohan para sabihin pa natin na mas mura lahat ng bagay kapag ikaw ay nakatira sa probinsiya,' says Kabataan Representative Sarah Elago
House OKs bill increasing allowed campaign expenses for candidates
House Bill No. 7295 also increases the maximum campaign expenditure that political parties and candidates without political parties may spend per voter
House OKs bill adopting military rank names for PNP
House Bill 5236 seeks to quell public confusion on how cops should be addressed, says its principal author former police general Romeo Acop
Gov't corporate counsel resists being put under SolGen Calida
Government Corporate Counsel Rudolf Philip Jurado says his office and the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) have always found themselves on ‘opposing ends’
House OKs bill abolishing agency hunting Marcos ill-gotten wealth
(UPDATED) If the bill is passed, the powers of the Presidential Commission on Good Government would be transferred to Solicitor General Jose Calida, who had defended the hero's burial for the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos
Senate approves bill creating 8th district for Cavite
(UPDATED) Senators concur with House Bill 5367, which seeks to give General Trias City its own congressional district, and reorganize the current 6th and 7th districts
Filipinos to have national IDs soon after Senate, House pass bill
Senator Panfilo Lacson, author of Senate Bill 1738, says at present there are 33 different ID cards issued by various government agencies, which lead to 'duplication of efforts and uncoordinated identity approaches'
House panel tackles bill vs late-night karaoke, loud sound systems
House Bill 1035 is scheduled for committee discussion nearly two years after it was referred to the committee
DOLE denies delaying signing of EO vs contractualization
Labor groups are asking President Rodrigo Duterte to fulfill his 2016 campaign promise to end contractualization. The Department of Labor and Employment urges them to be patient.
Dela Rosa's 'dream': Nationwide curfew for kids
PNP chief Ronald dela Rosa says children who stay out too late can get used by syndicates as unknowing drug couriers
Expect cheaper car seats for kids when bill gets approved – advocates
At current market rates, the average price of a brand new child car seat in the country costs P10,040.68 while a second-hand one costs P4,250
House approves security of tenure bill on 3rd reading
Should it be passed into law, the measure would ban hiring workers for limited periods of time, or what is known as 'fixed-term' labor contracts
Pimentel hits Alvarez: Senate not slow, it's Congress' 'critical chamber'
'The Senate is the nag-aaral na kapulungan... Again I say, change mindset: quality over quantity,' Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III says in response to House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez's criticism
Bill seeks higher pay for mid-level gov't employees
The bill will authorize department heads to readjust salaries of salary grades 21-29 outside of the indicated brackets in the Salary Standardization Law
House approves on final reading 50% discount on political ads
Political parties and candidates cannot be charged a rate higher than that of regular advertisers, the bill says
House bill seeking huge discount on campaign ads approved on 2nd reading
If House Bill 6604 becomes law, the Comelec would also be given the power to regulate the rates of political ads
House approves bill to improve PH's HIV, AIDS policy
The House votes 188-0 in favor of the proposed measure
House approves mental health bill on final reading
The Senate earlier passed its version of the measure in May 2017, and vows to work with congressmen to ensure the bill becomes law before the year ends.
Demand accountability for the postponement of barangay election
After having spent an estimated P700 million for the preparations, what is the practical value of moving the elections, at the last minute, to 7 months after?
What's in the House bill that would legalize medical marijuana?
The bill on medical cannabis has a long way to go before becoming law
House OKs bill creating trust fund for coconut farmers
The passage of the bill once again steals the coconut levy fund from the farmers, according to progressive congressmen who oppose the measure
House approves P3.767-trillion 2018 budget on 2nd reading
The House expects to pass the budget on 3rd and final reading by September 21
No need to legislate 4-day workweek, says Tripartite council
Tripartite Industry Peace Council submits a position paper to the Senate to stop the law but not the practice a shorter workweek
House OKs national ID bill
Legislators opposing the measure say it is Marcosian and will particularly dangerous under President Rodrigo Duterte who is flirting with authoritarianism
House passes bill giving all Filipinos health insurance
A counterpart measure seeking universal health coverage Bill Number 1458 is pending before the Senate
How will government fund the 2018 budget?
Some P2 84 trillion in target revenue collections plus local and foreign loans will fund the Philippine government s proposed budget for 2018
DOLE poised to back 4-day workweek bill
But Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III says the government will still listen to the views of workers and employers in a meeting set for Thursday August 31
House opposition questions bill letting foreigners own public utilities
Opposition lawmakers say House Bill 5828 seeks to amend the Constitution without going through the proper channels
BPOs 'safe' from tax reform, sugar-sweetened milk under deliberation
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III says incentives for BPO companies will remain The fate of milk products in the proposed tax reform package however is still up in the air
Bill on dissolution of marriage filed in Congress
House Bill 6027 however does not define what constitutes severe and chronic unhappiness one of the grounds for seeking to end a marriage
Gov't rightsizing won't lead to mass layoffs – majority lawmakers
Kabayan Representative Ron Salo says the proposed measure sets the right staffing pattern for government agencies to properly deliver services
Are we postponing barangay and SK elections or not? P500M is at stake
If Congress decides this at the last minute, we risk tossing down the drain about a billion pesos Comelec shall have spent on the preparations
