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Women legislators to build mental health crisis center

The 90 women lawmakers in the House of Representatives agreed to build a crisis center for women and girls to help address the rising problem...

Solon Refiles Maternal Healthcare and Immunization Bill to Protect Mothers and Newborns in 20th Congress

Manila, Philippines — Batanes Lone District Rep. Ciriaco “Jun” Gato Jr., Chairperson of the House Committee on Health, has refiled the Comprehensive Maternal Healthcare...

House to prioritize ICI, anti-political dynasty bills—Speaker Dy

Speaker Faustino Dy III on Tuesday announced two initiatives to fight corruption, strengthen accountability, and restore public trust in government, saying the House of...

Sining sa Kongreso III

The 90-strong Association of Women Legislators Foundation, Inc. (AWLFI) of the 20th Congress headed by Founder and Co-President Rep. Gina de Venecia and co-President...

LEDAC prioritizes bill disqualifying relatives in government contracts

The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) has approved 44 new priority legislative measures for the 20th Congress, including the amendments to the Bank Deposits...

LEDAC convenes to tackle key legislation amid political noise

Leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives met with President Marcos yesterday for the first Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting of the...

Bojie Dy succeeds Martin Romualdez as House Speaker

Voting 253-4-28 (yes-no-abstain), Isabela 6th District Rep. Faustino ‘Bojie’ Dy III was elected as new Speaker of the House of Representatives, replacing Leyte First...

House supermajority still backs Speaker Romualdez—spox

House Speaker Martin Romualdez still has the support of the supermajority coalition in the lower chamber, according to his chief communications officer and former...

Gabriela to get Duterte Youth party-list seat — Garcia

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to proclaim Gabriela Women’s Party as a replacement for the disqualified Duterte Youth Party-list in the 20th...

Education reforms vital amid alarming dropout rates—solon

A House leader has raised alarm over the country’s high dropout rates in higher education, urging members of the 20th Congress to address crucial...

Low adoption of local projects in 2026 NEP disappointing—Lacson

Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson expressed dismay over the persistent low allocation for local development projects in the proposed 2026 national budget, citing figures presented...

Peace Hearing

Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides with fellow senators over the first public hearing of the Committee on National Defense and Security,...

First Plenary Session

Senate President Francis Escudero presides over the first organizational meeting and plenary session of the Commission on Appointments (CA) for the 20th Congress, attended...

Lacson wants Congress to test budget without insertions

Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday night proposed a one-year trial that would involve adopting the 2026 National Expenditure Program (NEP) in full to address...
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