A lawmaker is pushing for the construction of a national monument to be called “Bantayog ng mga Bayaning Front-liners” in recognition of the heroism of frontline workers during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
The chairman of the House ways and means committee on Monday said the proposed Bayanihan to Arise as One Act (Bayanihan 3) would be funded in a way that does not increase the country’s deficit.
The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to reconsider his decision to temporarily reduce import duties on pork as the government stands to lose PHP1.9 billion in revenues, which could be used to develop the local industry instead.
A leader of the House of Representatives is pushing for a monthly honorarium for Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) kagawads (councilors) to tap their potential as instruments of governance.
A leader of the House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Department of Health (DOH) to boost its information dissemination campaign on the national vaccination program to increase public confidence in the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine.
MANILA – The House Ways and Means Committee on Monday approved the tax provisions of a measure providing protection to freelancers in the country. Committee chair Joey Salceda, who is also author of the bill, said tax amnesty provisions of the measure would help recover uncollected revenues while also helping freelancers “steer clear” of any … Read More
The House of Representatives on Monday night approved on final reading a measure seeking to extend the availability of funds under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2).
A bill providing enhanced protection, security, and benefits for media workers hurdled second reading approval at the House of Representatives.
The government has removed the requirement for air carriers providing domestic flights to reserve a portion of the aircraft cabin as an isolation area for passengers or crew who display symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Malacañang announced on Friday.
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday night revealed the names of officials and personnel of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) who were dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman for various offenses, such as neglect of duty and grave misconduct.
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered an audit of projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to determine whether or not there are so-called “ghost projects” within the agency.
Foreigners with investors’ visa would be allowed to enter the Philippines subject to strict protocols starting November 1, Malacañang said on Friday.
MANILA – All private and public cemeteries, memorial parks, and columbariums in the country will be closed from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4 to prevent the spread of Covid-19 during the observance of the Undas season, Malacañang announced on Friday. In a news conference, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management … Read More
A bill seeking to limit charges and provide discounts on remittance fees shouldered by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final a measure renewing the franchise of the Dennis-Uy led Mislatel consortium, presently known as the DITO Telecommunity Corp., for another 25 years.
A lawmaker at the House of Representatives on Monday said the PHP26.8-billion allocation for Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM) fund has far exceeded the estimated cost of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) hospitalizations.
Around 51 hospitals with fraud-related cases have received Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM) funds amounting to almost PHP1.5 billion from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).
Several officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), including its president and CEO Ricardo Morales, have signed bank secrecy waivers allowing the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to check their transactions amid the alleged irregularities within the agency.
MANILA – House Committee on Public Accounts chairman Michael Defensor on Wednesday recommended the filing of plunder charges against all officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) involved in the so-called “mafia” that runs various fraudulent schemes. During a joint House hearing on the alleged graft and corrupt practices in PhilHealth, Defensor questioned the sharp … Read More
The chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday called for the abolition of the contentious “all-case rates” (ACR) payment scheme of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) due to massive losses to overpayment and fraud.