Publication: PH House of Representatives

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Solon to push for the establishment of marine protected areas

A legislator has vowed to push for the approval of a measure that provides for the establishment, maintenance and management of marine protected areas (MPAs) in all coastal municipalities in an attempt to save the deteriorating coastal areas in the c ... [Published PH House of Representatives - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Fisheries, Congress House, Environmental Sustainability

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports

Party-list group to focus more on basic social services for poor women and children in the 16th Congress

After the Commission on Elections (Comelec) resumed the canvassing of votes for the party-list race, a lady party-list representative who clearly retained her seat at the House of Representatives pending formal proclamation has already outlined the course ... [Published PH House of Representatives - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Luzviminda Ilagan, Coalition, Organism

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Free college education in ICT for public high school graduates pushed

A measure seeking to provide free college education in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to all graduates of public high schools is part of the legislative agenda of Congressman-Elect Raul del Mar (1st District, Cebu City) in the 16th C ... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 23 2013]

Entities: Education, Raul Del Mar, Marketplace, Dismissal, Higher Education

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Prohibit racial discrimination - solons

Lawmakers have vowed to push for the approval of a measure that will give utmost protection to the rights of indigenous communities.Reps. Teddy Brawner Baguilat (Lone District, Ifugao) and Tupay Loong (1st District, Sulu) said the government should prioritize ... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 23 2013]

Entities: Rufus Rodriguez, Inequality, Juan Edgardo Angara

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Regulate motorcycles-for-hire - solon

A lawmaker has vowed to pursue in the 16th Congress a measure seeking to grant local government units (LGUs) the power to regulate the operations of motorcycles-for-hire in their areas of jurisdiction.Rep. Pedro Acharon, Jr. (1st District, South Cotabato) ... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 22 2013]

Entities: Manny Pacquiao, Transportation, Proliferation, Illegal

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Reelected solons thank supporters; vow to pursue President Aquino's legislative agenda

Reelected lawmakers today thanked their supporters for their recent poll victory, as they vowed to pursue in the 16th Congress the good governance and pro-people agenda of President Aquino on their third and last term as members of the House of Repre ... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 22 2013]

Entities: Isidro Ungab, Carlos Padilla, Corazon Aquino

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Elected officials urged to disclose election expenditures

Source: Public Relations and Information Bureau« OTHER NEWSWriter: Eduardo A. Galvez, Media Relations Service-PRIBInspired by the insurmountable lead over his opponent, reelected Rep. Winston Castelo of Quezon City's second district today urged all newly ... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 21 2013]

Entities: Elections, Public Relations, Debt Service

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Solons elected to local posts thank supporters, Speaker Belmonte and House colleagues

House members recently elected to local positions expressed gratitude to their supporters for their poll victory, and thanked their colleagues in the House of Representatives led by Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. for all the legislative accomplishments ... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 21 2013]

Entities: Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., Roger Mercado, Landslide, Gratitude

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Solons want business establishments to put up CCTVs in their premises

Lawmakers have stressed the importance of installing surveillance cameras in all commercial establishments to monitor the illegal activities by criminal elements in their premises.Reps. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2nd District, Pampanga) and Diosdado Macapagal ... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 19 2013]

Entities: surveillance camera, Criminal, Diosdado Macapagal

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Solon lauds rice export after 40 years

A lawmaker today lauded the announcement of a high official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) that rice producers and traders in the Philippines will export rice in May, the first time the commodity would be exported in large volumes in 40 years.Rep. ... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 19 2013]

Entities: Marcelino Teodoro, Ilagan (Philippines), Cotabato (Philippines)

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Belmonte sees need to update 70-year old Immigration Act

Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. said a revision of the 70-year old Philippine Immigration Act of 1940 or Commonwealth Act No. 613 is now timely and crucial to national security and to economic development."The 70-year old statute has gone through several ... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 18 2013]

Entities: Immigration, Jesus Crispin Remulla, National Security, Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., Philippines

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Palatino wants to include farm animals in disaster preparedness program of the govt

A lawmaker has vowed to push for the passage in the next Congress of a bill that would include animals in disaster preparedness and relief operations during calamities.Rep. Raymond Palatino (Party-list, Kabataan) stressed the necessity to include animals ... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 18 2013]

Entities: Disaster, Livestock, Louisiana Department of Agriculture, Animal Welfare Act, Clear and Present Danger

Quotes

"It means we will have to continue our mandate and pursue new courses of action. If Migrante and Katribu party-lists fail to get seats, the GWP will have to take the cudgels for them like pursuing migrant (OFW) and cultural communities concerns, respectively" Ilagan stressed

Party-list group to focus more on basic social services for poor women and children in the 16th C ... [Published PH House of Representatives - 9 hours ago]

"This proposed legislation is a first concrete step towards providing the deserving graduates of our public high schools with appropriate quality college education keyed to the demands of a highly competitive marketplace" Del Mar added

Free college education in ICT for public high school graduates pushed [Published PH House of Representatives - May 23 2013]

"Regulating the business operation of motorcycles-for-hire will give operators the authority to register their motor vehicle as a public transport and are obliged to be governed by the law on common carriers" Acharon said

Regulate motorcycles-for-hire - solon [Published PH House of Representatives - May 22 2013]

Gunigundo vowed to "continue to support President Aquino's legislative agenda in the 16th Congress."

Reelected solons thank supporters; vow to pursue President Aquino's legislative agenda [Published PH House of Representatives - May 22 2013]

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Solon to push for the establishment of marine p... [Published PH House of Representatives - 9 hours ago]
Free college education in ICT for public high s... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 23 2013]
Prohibit racial discrimination - solons [Published PH House of Representatives - May 23 2013]
Regulate motorcycles-for-hire - solon [Published PH House of Representatives - May 22 2013]
Reelected solons thank supporters; vow to pursu... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 22 2013]
Elected officials urged to disclose election ex... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 21 2013]
Solons elected to local posts thank supporters,... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 21 2013]
Solons want business establishments to put up C... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 19 2013]
Solon lauds rice export after 40 years [Published PH House of Representatives - May 19 2013]
Belmonte sees need to update 70-year old Immigr... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 18 2013]
Palatino wants to include farm animals in disas... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 18 2013]
Enhanced educational assistance program for poo... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 17 2013]
Creation of inter-agency energy conservation co... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 17 2013]
Belmonte pushes for efficient and rational regu... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 16 2013]
Solon urges government to address fish kills in... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 16 2013]
Prompt release of SSS or GSIS retirement benefi... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 14 2013]
Solon urges government to professionalize the F... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 14 2013]
Punish irresponsible parents, guardians - solon [Published PH House of Representatives - May 13 2013]
Solons say Magna Carta for Victims of Crimes ne... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 13 2013]
Solons urge Filipinos to vote wisely and be vig... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 12 2013]
Solon urges firms to hire reformed inmates [Published PH House of Representatives - May 12 2013]
Creation of a Magna Carta for Kalakalan Pampami... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 12 2013]
House leader to pursue declaration of May 15 as... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 11 2013]
Keep jails in proper condition - solon [Published PH House of Representatives - May 11 2013]
Belmonte urges food industry to support Aquino'... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 10 2013]
Mariculture industry to boost Philippine food s... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 09 2013]
Solon wants livelihood training centers nationwide [Published PH House of Representatives - May 09 2013]
House leader optimistic proposed additional tax... [Published PH House of Representatives - May 08 2013]
Food program for poor Filipinos pushed [Published PH House of Representatives - May 08 2013]