“By having fewer branches and ATMs, LandBank’s reach and accessibility to government employees, LGUs, and government aid beneficiaries are severely limited," said Fortun.
More than 200 lawmakers from the House of Representatives have expressed support for the PHP420-billion stimulus package under the Bayanihan to Arise As One Act or the Bayanihan 3 to help the economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marikina City 2nd District Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo expressed hope that President Duterte would certify as urgent the P420-billion Bayanihan 3 bill, which she and Speaker Lord Allan Velasco filed to boost the country’s COVID-19 economic recovery.
House Deputy speaker Bernadette Herrera claims that communal hog raising could be one of the solutions to stop the spread of the highly contagious and deadly African Swine Fever (ASF).
Rep. Lawrence “Law” Fortun urges his colleagues to pass a bill seeking to prevent teenage pregnancies due to the rise of pregnancies during ECQ imposed between March to May of 2020.
Velasco's measure provides exemptions to compliance by LGUs with the procurement requirements under Republic Act 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act in the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines and other much-needed supplies during the pandemic.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to provide financial assistance to distressed enterprises critical to economic recovery.