Divorce Bill Has Been Forwarded to the Senate DIVORCE BILL – The House Bill 9349, or the proposed “Absolute Divorce Act” the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading has been transmitted to the Senate. According to an update from House Secretary General Reginal Velasco on May 23, a total of 131 lawmakers … Read more
House panel OKs divorce bill in the Philippines. DIVORCE BILL PHILIPPINES – House Committee on Population and Family relations approved the divorce bill according to Rep. Edcel Lagman. Albay 1st District Rep. Edcel Lagman said that the House Committee on Population and Family relations gives approval to a bill reinstituting absolute divorce in the Philippines. … Read more
Edcel Lagman Opposes the Permit to Review Marcos Estate Tax Case Albay Representative Edcel Lagman expressed concern about the possible review of the estate tax case of the Marcos family. Lagman is against the potential introduction of cases where the Supreme Court will make the final decision. He contends that Supreme Court judgments that have … Read more
Lawmaker Warns COVID-19 Lockdown Could Lead To Baby Boom COVID-19 LOCKDOWN – A reproductive health (RH) advocate said the 2019 novel coronavirus lockdown could lead to a baby boom. The 2019 novel coronavirus has changed how we work. Most of the people are asked to work in their homes. The workers exempted from this arrangement … Read more
A quorum had been established when 212 out of 284 House of Representative members shown up during a House plenary vote in connection to the impeachment of Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez Monday. Due to the intervention of some concerned groups such as the Iglesia Ni Cristo, possibilities rise that congressmen will miss to attend the plenary … Read more