List of Lawmakers Who Voted ‘Yes’ For the Reimposition of the Death Penalty in the Philippines. LAWMAKERS – 217 members of the House of Representatives voted for the death penalty to be reimposed while 54 voted against the House Bill 4727. Based on a recent report in ABS-CBN News, in a session held yesterday at … Read more
House Of Representatives Approved The P1M Proposed Penalty Fee For Hospitals Asking For Monetary Deposit Before Treating Patients Proposed P1 million penalty fee for the hospitals asking for a monetary deposit before treating patients, approved by House of Representatives. House of Representatives has already approved the P1 million proposed penalty fee the hospitals asking for a … Read more
There will be a good news for the SSS pensioners before the year 2016 ends. A lawmaker revealed that the House of Representatives may pass a joint resolution increasing by P2,000 the monthly pension for Social Security System (SSS) members before the holiday break. On Saturday, 1st District North Cotabato Rep. Jesus Sacdalan said that … Read more
House Of Representatives Extends Capital Punishment Debates Up To January 2017 The debate on capital punishment was extended by House of the Representative up to 2017 after the Congress takes its Christmas vacation. The House Bill (HB) Number 1 would be submitted during the second reading on the second to the last session day of … Read more
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez is firm on the stand that the House can still issue arrest warrant to Sen. De Lima. ALVAREZ – The House of Representatives can still issue a warrant of arrest against Sen. Leila De Lima according to House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez expressed that the House has issued a show-cause … Read more
House Of Representatives To Approve Capital Punishment Bill Capital punishment bill plans to approve by House of Representatives on the third or final reading of the bill before the Christmas break. President Rodrigo Duterte often threatened to take the lives of the criminals. One of his priority measures is to revive the capital punishment that … Read more
The leader of the Lower House said he wants same-sex marriage be legalized in the Philippines. House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez revealed he wants to make same-sex marriage be legal in the Philippines, to allow male-to-male and female-to-female wedding. This was disclosed by Alvarez, a key ally of President Rodrigo Duterte, who said he is filing … Read more
World boxing icon and Saranggani Rep. Manny Pacquiao will be given a warm welcome and possibly another citation for a good fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr., by the House of Representatives as said by Speaker Feleciano Belmonte Jr. “We’re happy that he’s going to be back,” Belmonte said, adding it was good that Pacquiao’s shoulder … Read more
The COMELEC (Commision on Elections) have already proclaimed at least 14 winning Party-List winners in the recently concluded May 2013 General Elections. According to COMELEC Chairman Sixto Brillantes the 14 party-list groups are already guaranteed with one seat in the upcoming 16th Congress after they got 2% of the total votes cast for the party-list … Read more
The May 2013 General Elections will declare a total of 233 District Representatives from 17 Regions in the country. The Lower House or the House of Representative are divided into district representatives representing a particular geographical area. There are 233 legislative districts in the Philippines, each district composed of about 250,000 people. The other members of … Read more