The Philippines should aspire to become the first country in Asia to sell sovereign carbon credits, House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Joey Sarte Salceda said on Friday.

TO prepare for the consequences of the imposition of the global minimum corporate tax, the House Committee on Ways and Means approved last Tuesday several proposals aimed at enhancing Republic Act (RA) 11534 or the “Create” law.

Following the conclusion of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), a senior lawmaker urged the newly elected officials to actively contribute to completing the national database of elderly Filipinos and solo parents.

After nine months of uncertainty from January to September, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Wednesday that the payout of cash grants for approximately 761,140 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino P...

The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs has recommended the filing of criminal and administrative charges against members of the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG), including former Police Master Sergeant Rodolfo Mayo Jr.,...

Lawmakers proposed a measure to regulate the operation of personal mobility scooters, e-motorcycles, and other electric motor vehicles as well as enforcing penalties on riders who violate road and traffic rules. 

With third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth figures, an economist-lawmaker on Thursday said the nation’s economic performance in this period offers “promising opportunities” for the future, and the government should now capitalize on t...

THE leadership of the House of Representatives has decided to relieve Deputy Speakers Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Isidro Ungab of their leadership roles, House Majority Leader Manuel Jose M. Dalipe said on Tuesday.

SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez vowed last Tuesday the House of Representatives would continue formulating policies that strengthen economic resilience, stimulate investment and boost agricultural output as lawmakers remain vigilance despite a l...

MEMBERS of the House Committee on Ways and Means said last Tuesday that it is now considering the removal of the proposed motu proprio power of the President to grant tax incentives under the new bill amending the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives...

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio declares a "golden age" in Japan-Philippines relations during his address to Congress. Emphasizing security and defense cooperation, Kishida highlights Japan's contributions to maritime security and trilateral effo...

More than 12,000 centenarians nationwide have been recognized and provided with incentives under Republic Act 10868, or the Centenarians Act, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Tuesday. 
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Farmers group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag) has called on the national government to file cases against the traders who hoarded onions.
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The “all-out support” of local government units (LGUs) in coconut-producing areas is crucial to the revival of the Philippine Coconut Authority’s (PCA) ambitious coconut replanting initiative, according to a senior lawmaker.
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THE chairman of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs said the Lower Chamber is now studying a sustainable solution for the social security and welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as the Social Security System (SSS) revealed that only...

LOCAL governments hosting mineral mining and energy development within their regions are poised to receive a collective share of P12.8 billion from the national treasury’s income derived from the commercial utilization of the nation’s natural resources...

SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez expressed his optimism on the resilience of the Philippine economy despite the anticipated global economic slowdown as he underscored the progress made in implementing financial and tax reforms, which enhanced the ...

THE House of Representatives went on a congressional break on Wednesday with the final approval of the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Act and all 20 priority bills of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac).
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THE congressional bicameral conference committee has approved the proposed Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Act, which includes “innovations” to boost green projects, Official Development Assistance (ODA), and returns of public-private projects to the ...

THE plenary deliberations of the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) as well as the Department of Education’s (DepEd) proposed budget for 2024 have been rescheduled for Wednesday—the last day of the budget debates.
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The House on Tuesday adopted a resolution expressing its profound condolences to the family of the late former Marikina City mayor and congressional representative, Bayani “BF” F. Fernando, who passed away on September 22 at the age of 77.
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THE proposed Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) Pension System Act approved at the Lower House last Tuesday would require new entrants to pay for their pension, a provision that radically changes an old system.
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