Tag: House of Representatives

Andaya to senators: Just tell Duterte what provisions to veto in proposed nat’l budget for 2019

(Eagle News)—-The senators can tell President Rodrigo Duterte what provisions he should veto in the proposed national budget if they really feel  that what was ratified was “constitutionally-infirm and legally-flawed.” House appropriations chair Rolando Andaya Jr. made the remark after Senator Panfilo Lacson, who had accused the House of “manipulating” the national budget even after its ratification by both houses of Congress, said Senate President Tito Sotto would not sign the bill for President Rodrigo […]

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Andaya: House merely “itemizing” appropriations in Congress-approved nat’l budget

(Eagle News) — House appropriations committee chair Rep. Rolando Andaya on Tuesday, March 5, said the House of Representatives was merely “itemizing” the appropriations under the national budget for 2019 approved by Congress to make them “more transparent and easy to scrutinize.” Andaya, also the Camarines Sur representative, made the statement after Senator Panfilo Lacson accused Speaker Gloria Arroyo of realigning P25 million from the Department of Health fund to solons who voted for her […]

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Duterte apologizes to ousted Speaker Alvarez

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Feb. 14, apologized to Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez months after he was ousted as speaker of the House of Representatives. “Alam mo kaibigan talaga kami ni speaker noon pa. So I am very sorry that it had to happen but si Inday ang…Hindi ko rin kaya sa totoo lang,” Duterte said. Duterte was referring to his daughter, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte, who was believed to have been behind Alvarez’s ouster […]

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Andaya accuses Diokno of trying to bribe House into “shut(ting) up” about P75-billion “insertion” in proposed national budget

(Eagle News) — House appropriations committee chair Rolando Andaya Jr. on Friday, Feb. 8, accused Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno of trying to”bribe” the House of Representatives into “shut(ting) up” about the P75-billion “insertion” in the proposed national budget. According to Andaya, the “P40-billion bribe” was offered during a meeting with Diokno, Budget Undersecretary Mina Pangandaman and a friend he did not identify. He said it was Pangandaman who invited him to the meeting, and that […]

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House passes bill making ROTC a prerequisite for graduation for senior high school students on second reading

(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives on Wednesday, Feb. 6, approved on second reading a bill that requires senior high school students to undergo  the Reserved Officers Training Program program to graduate. Under House Bill 8961, only Grade 11 and 12 students who are unfit–whether physically or physiologically— may be exempted from undergoing the program if they secure a certification from the Armed Forces of the Philippines Surgeon General or a medical officer. Those who may also […]

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House joint panel clears Lapeña of any liability in smuggling of shabu found in magnetic lifters

(Eagle News) — A joint committee that looked into the shipment of shabu found in magnetic lifters last year  has cleared former Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña of any liability. The committees on dangerous drugs and good government, and public accountability instead recommended the filing of charges for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 against Jimmy Guban, former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency deputy director general for administration Ismael Fajardo Jr. and former Senior […]

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Palace slams House reso requiring plenary approval before congressman’s SALN is released

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, Feb. 4, slammed a House resolution that requires the approval of the plenary–or over 200 congressmen—before a congressman’s Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth is released. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that “while the executive does not intrude into the internal rules and procedures adopted” by the legislature,  House Resolution No. 2467 “may be perceived as a transgression of Article XI of the Constitution, requiring any public […]

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Lacson hits back at Bravo; dares him to disclose his amendments to proposed nat’l budget for 2019

(Eagle News)—-Senator Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, Feb. 2, hit back at Rep. Anthony Bravo, and dared him to make public all the amendments he made to the proposed national budget for 2019. Lacson made the call after Bravo accused the senator of having secret amendments in the proposed P3.787 trillion budget. “MR CONGRESSMAN, I ALREADY MADE PUBLIC ALL MY AMENDMENTS IN THE 2019 NATIONAL BUDGET. CAN YOU DO THE SAME?” Lacson said in a Tweet. He […]

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House passes bill aiming to legalize motorcycles as public mode of transport on second reading

(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives on Wednesday, Jan. 30, passed on second reading a bill that aims to legalize motorcycles as public utility vehicles. House Bill 8959 aims to amend Section 7(c) of the Land Transportation and Traffic Code that specifies that private motorcycles “shall not be used for hire under any circumstances, and shall not be used to solicit, accept or be used to transport passengers or freight for pay.” The bill […]

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SWS: Senate gets “very good” public satisfaction rating; “Good” ratings given to House, SC, Cabinet

(Eagle News) — Public satisfaction in the performance of the Senate was at “very good,” while the House of Representatives’, the Supreme Court’s and the Cabinet’s were at “good,” a recent Social Weather Stations survey said. According to the Fourth Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey, 71% were satisfied with the Senate’s performance, while 13 percent were dissatisfied. The net satisfaction rating of the Senate rose by one grade from good to very good, up by 10 points from the +48 […]

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Dueling plans to end US shutdown fail in Senate, talks resume

by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse The US Senate on Thursday blocked dueling plans to reopen shuttered federal agencies, a fresh setback in efforts to end a month-long government shutdown, but President Donald Trump signaled he could back a new proposal if it includes border security. The legislative deadlock left Congress and the president red-faced and adrift as thousands of federal workers, some reliant on food banks to make ends meet, are about to miss […]

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Lagman slams House for passing bill lowering age of criminal responsibility on second reading

(Eagle News) — Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman on Thursday, Jan. 24, slammed the House of Representatives after it approved on second reading a bill lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 12 years old. In a statement, Lagman said the House was a “chamber of regressive legislation” for approving on second reading House Bill 8858 on Wednesday, Jan. 23. The approved bill had been amended to allow for the change in the minimum age of […]

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