Tag: House of Representatives

Some lawmakers slam Arroyo’s election as Speaker

(Eagle News) — Several lawmakers on Tuesday, July 24, slammed Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s election as Speaker, with some calling her a “sham Speaker” and “corrupt.” “Hindi porke babae na nasa poder ay susuportahan na ng kababaihan. Hindi pwedeng i-recycle ang mga abusado sa kapangyarihan,” Gabriela Women’s Party Reps. Arlene Brosas and Emmi De Jesus said in a statement. According to the militant lawmakers, “Gabriela Women’s Party will never forget the 1,206 victims of extrajudicial killing, 206 […]

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Lacson says scenes leading to Arroyo’s election as Speaker “awkward, low, ugly, disgraceful”

(Eagle News) — “Awkward, low, ugly, disgraceful.” This was how Senator Panfilo Lacson described the scenes leading to the official election of Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives on Monday, July 23. In a short Tweet on Tuesday, July 24, Lacson noted that the mace, which symbolizes the authority of the Lower Chamber, was “in a maze at the Batasan.” “It didn’t know whose authority to symbolize at […]

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Arroyo vows to carry out President Duterte’s legislative agenda in House as new Speaker

(Eagle News)– Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday, July 24, vowed to carry out the “legislative agenda” of President Rodrigo Duterte in the House of Representatives as its new Speaker. “I am extremely honored to have been supported by my colleagues at the House of Representatives to be their new Speaker,” she said in a short statement on Tuesday, July 24. Arroyo, who reportedly had Davao Mayor Sara Duterte’s backing, replaced Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez on […]

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SC junks Imee Marcos, Ilocos 6 petition

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has junked the petition of Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos and the so-called Ilocos 6 against the contempt order issued against them by the House of Representatives and the detention of the six provincial officials. “The Court dismissed the omnibus petition for habeas corpus, prohibition, injunctive relief, and Amparo as against the show cause order issued by respondent Committee of the House of Representatives,” the SC said on Tuesday, […]

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President Duterte certifies as urgent measure seeking to provide healthcare coverage to all Filipinos

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent the measure that seeks to provide healthcare to all Filipinos. Presidential Harry Roque said the President made the revelation in a Cabinet meeting on Monday, July 9. With the certification, the measure does not have to follow the “three-day rule” between the second and third readings, which means Congress may immediately subject it to third reading as soon as lawmakers approve it on second reading. The House of […]

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Members of Senate, House meet to reconcile versions of BBL

  (Eagle News) — Members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate met in a bicameral conference committee meeting on Monday, July 9, to reconcile their versions of the Bangsamoro Basic Law. Twenty-nine senators and congressmen trooped to a hotel in Ortigas to attend the five-day meeting aimed at ensuring the passage of the law President Rodrigo Duterte has said would bring lasting peace in Mindanao. “Napag-agreehan naman na yung mga madaling provisions […]

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Opposition lawmakers seek House probe into Samar misencounter

(Eagle News) — Opposition lawmakers are seeking a probe into the Samar misencounter that led to six policemen killed. In filing House Resolution 1983, ACT-Teachers Reps. Antonio Tinio and France Castro, Gabriela Reps. Emmi de Jesus and Arlene Brosas, Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate, Anakpawis Rep. Ariel Casilao, and Kabataan Rep. Sarah Elago noted what they said were the fears of a whitewash in the investigation of the family of the slain policemen. “The families […]

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Solon wants House probe into DOH’s P8.1-billion barangay health station project

(Eagle News) — Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate is seeking a probe into the alleged irregularities in the Department of Health’s P8.1-billion school-based Barangay Health Station–TSEKAP project. In asking the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability to conduct the probe, Zarate said the “people ended up with nothing but half-finished, dilapidated and unusable BHS.” Zarate also noted that the Commission on Audit red-flagged the project, saying it was “obstructed by ineligible and non-workable project […]

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96 na panukala sa Kamara, naging batas sa 17th Congress

(Eagle News) – Siyamnapu’t anim na panukalang batas ang naisabatas ng House of Representatives mula nang magbukas ang 17th Congress noong July 2016. Batay sa accomplishment report na isinumite ni Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas kay Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, nakasaad na 2,929 na panukalang batas ang naisalang ng mababang kapulungan. Mayroon aniya itong average na 16 na panukala ang naisasalang sa kada sesyon. Kabilang sa mga mahahalagang panukala na naging batas ay ang Republic Act No. […]

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Palace “pleased” with Senate, House passage of BBL versions

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, May 31, lauded the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. “We are pleased that both houses passed their respective versions of the BBL. The certification was a signal that the President considers the BBL as absolutely indispensable in the search for peace in Mindanao,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. He said Malacanang was also “pleased that both houses of Congress […]

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House ratifies bicameral conference panel report on national ID system

(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives on Wednesday, May 30, ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the Philippine Identification System. The ratification of the measure that aims to establish a national ID system came a day after the Senate ratified the same. The reconciled version will now be sent to President Rodrigo Duterte for his signature. The Palace has said the President would sign the measure as soon as it reaches his desk. […]

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Makabayan bloc files bill seeking to grant Filipino citizenship to Australian nun Fox

(Eagle News) — Members of the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives have filed a bill seeking to grant Filipino citizenship to Australian nun Patricia Fox. Reps. Carlos Zarate, Antonio Tinio, Emmi de Jesus, France Castro, Arlene Brosas, Ariel Casilao and Sarah Jane Elago filed House Bill 7806 after the Bureau of Immigration affirmed its April decision to forfeit her missionary visa in May. This was after  it found Fox violated the terms of the […]

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