The House of Representatives starts today the deliberations on the proposed P6.352-trillion national expenditure program (NEP) for 2025 of the Marcos administration.

The chairman of the House committee on information and communications technology yesterday called on the National Telecommunication Commission to strictly implement the SIM Card Registration Act to curb rampant text scamming in the country.

The House Bill 9349 or the Absolute Divorce Act recently approved by the House of Representatives may be violating the 1987 Constitution, former Buhay party-list representative Lito Atienza said yesterday as he warned senators against supporting the me...

The chair of the House committee on labor and employment yesterday expressed belief that the goal to create three million jobs before the term of President Marcos ends in 2028 is achievable.

President Marcos has appointed career diplomat Raymond Balatbat as the new Philippine ambassador to Saudi Arabia, an official of the House of Representatives said.

Efforts to ban Philippine offshore gaming operators in the country have gained ground at the House of Representatives after a committee yesterday approved two measures on this.

Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday hit back at senators, asking them to “just focus on their jobs instead of attacking the lower chamber.”

Yesterday started its inquiry into the public utility vehicle modernization program, which committee chair Rep. Romeo Acop likened to a “headless chicken.”

The Makabayan bloc yesterday made a last-minute call for Malacañang to stop the implementation of the public utility vehicle modernization planwhich would lead to the phase out of traditional jeepneys.

A House panel yesterday questioned the partnership of broadcasting company Sonshine Media Network International with state-run Chinese Global TV Network, citing the dispute over the West Philippine Sea.

The Lakas-CMD continues to gain strength at the House of Representatives, with four more lawmakers joining the administration-backed political party.

The House of Representatives’ joint committees on human rights and justice started the hearing on two pending resolutions that call on all government agencies and departments to work with the International Criminal Court.

Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar has filed a bill seeking free freight services for organizations that are transporting “emergency goods and donated articles” to areas hit by disasters or placed under a state of calamity.

Speaker Martin Romualdez assured the public yesterday that the House of Representatives agrees with Vice President Sara Duterte that confidential funds should be utilized “to promote peace and security.”

The House of Representatives committee on games and amusement has sought the approval of the whole chamber for a proposed bill prohibiting online placing of bets for all lotto games, a system that the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) had wa...

Around 10 agencies will be affected by the plan of the House of Representatives to realign allocations under the confidential funds, according to House committee on appropriations senior vice chair Stella Luz Quimbo.

The House of Representatives will grant the request of the National Irrigation Authority for additional funding amounting to P40 billion to finance its irrigation projects, Speaker Martin Romualdez said yesterday

The House of Representatives yesterday approved on second reading the military and uniformed personnel pension system reform bill, but removed a provision requiring active members to contribute to their pension.

The proposed P5.678-trillion budget for next year has been submitted for plenary debates, which begin on Tuesday.

Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is pushing for a law that would identify all the maritime features of the West Philippine Sea that the country is claiming to be within its sovereignty and jurisdiction.

A lawmaker has filed a bill that is intended to put a stop to the abusive practices of debt collectors and creditors.