Weightlifting President Appeals to Ban Trans People in Philippine Sports The president of the Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) appeals to ban the trans people from joining Philippine sports. SWP chief Monico Puentevella is urging the introduction of a bill that would prevent transgender individuals from participating in sports in the Philippines. The former Bacolod … Read more
Bill Seeks to Reduce Public Teachers 8-Hour Class Shift to 6-Hours Solon filed a house bill that seeks to reduce the 8-hour class shift of teachers to a 6-hours in public schools. Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro’s 2nd district filed House Bill No. 7822, which seeks to decrease public school teachers’ eight-hour classes to … Read more
Sen Raffy Tulfo Pushes Bill Seeking to Give Free Funeral Services to Poor Families Senator Raffy Tulfo files a bill that seeks to give free funeral services to all the poor families in the country. The Senator introduced Senate Bill No. 1695, often known as the “Free Funeral Services Act.” Tulfo believes that although the … Read more
Senator Raffy Tulfo Pushes Bill Moving Weekend Holidays to Monday Senator Raffy Tulfo files a House bill that seeks holidays that fall into the weekend to be moved to Monday. The Senator introduced Senate Bill No. 1651, which seeks to shift Saturday and Sunday holidays to Monday in order to have long weekends throughout the … Read more
Paolo Duterte Files Bill Punishing Parents if Fail to Give Support to their Child Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte files a bill aiming to punish parents if they fail to give support to their child. Duterte and three other MPs want to jail and penalize parents who don’t support their child or children with alimony. … Read more
Kabataan Partylist Opposes the Enactment of Sim Card Registration Law Kabataan Partylist opposes the enactment of the Sim Card Registration Bill that aims to end scammers’ modus operandi. The Sim Card Registration Bill was passed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. despite opposition from the Kabataan. According to their statement, Kabataan claimed that the aforementioned … Read more
Senators Push Bill Prohibiting All Online Gambling in the Philippines Senators have filed a bill prohibiting all kinds of online gambling in the Philippines amid abduction cases. Joel Villanueva, the majority leader in the Senate, favors outlawing all forms of internet gambling in the nation. The Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), who are allegedly responsible … Read more
Bill Seeking 10:00 pm to 5:00 am Nationwide Curfew for Minors Filed by Lawmaker A lawmaker has filed a house bill in the House of Representatives seeking a nationwide 10:00 pm to 5:00 am curfew for minors. Bagong Henerasyon party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera has filed House Bill 1016 or the Nationwide Curfew Act which prohibits … Read more
Alfred Vargas Files “Ayuda sa Bakuna” Bill for Fully Vaccinated Family Quezon City Representative Alfred Vargas filed a bill that seeks to give P15,000 cash assistance to the fully vaccinated family. Vargas has introduced House Bill 10644, also known as the “Ayuda sa Bakuna” bill, which intends to offer a one-time P15,000 cash grant to … Read more
Senate Approve Bill Expanding Benefits to Solo Parents on Third Reading On the third and final reading, the Senate approved a bill that seeks to improve social safety, benefits, and programs for solo parents. Because it has been passed in the lower house for a long time, the Senate has already authorized the P1,000 monthly … Read more
