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Solon Scolds NFA Exec For Manipulating Sale Of Rice To Private Firms

House Deputy Majority Leader Erwin Tulfo on Thursday berated the National Food Authority (NFA) officials for manipulating the sale of rice buffer stocks to private firms that led to the preventive suspension of 139 officials and employees of the agency.

Solons Call For Passage Of Magna Carta Of Filipino Seafarers

Two lawmakers on Thursday called for the immediate passage of the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers following the death of two Filipino seafarers in a recent attack by Houthi rebels on a cargo vessel off Yemen.

Romualdez Urges Swift Action After Attack On Filipino Seafarers

The attack, marking the first fatal assault by the Iran-backed militant group in the Red Sea, resulted in the loss of at least three crew members, including two Filipino nationals, and severe injuries to two other Filipino crew.

No Political Amendments In Plenary On RBH 7 – House Leaders

This is in reaction to apprehensions aired by some members of the Makabayan bloc, saying that the House proper might entertain political amendments when it tackles the resolution proposing for economic constitutional changes at the plenary.

Big Lie! Presyo Ng Mga Bilihin Hindi Lolobo Dahil Sa Cha-Cha – Rep. Garin

Pinasinungalingan Deputy Majority Leader at Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin ang banta ng Makabayan bloc na maaaring tumaas ang presyo ng mga bilihin sakaling ma-amyendahan ang mga economic provision sa 1987 Constitution.

Na-Offload Ka Ba? Pamasahe Mo Ibabalik Ng Gobyerno – Rep. Magsino

Ang mga guidelines para sa reimbursement na ito ay kasalukuyang tinatapos pa ng BI, Department of Budget and Management , at ng Commission on Audit.

Free Annual Medical Checkup For All Filipinos Pushed

All Filipino citizens, by virtue of their membership in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) as mandated under the Universal Health Care Law, “shall be entitled to the applicable benefits under the Philippine Health Insurance Program,” according to House Bill (HB) 1785, or the proposed Free Annual Medical Checkup Act.

Decisive Action Vs. Erring NFA Officials Shows Marcos Admin’s Resolve

In a regular press briefing, Deputy Minority Leader for Communications and ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo, House Assistant Majority Leaders Mikaela Angela Suansing of Nueva Ecija and Raul Angelo Bongalon of Ako Bicol party-list, and House Committee on Labor and Employment Fidel Nograles of Rizal all hailed the Ombudsman’s suspension order, including on NFA Administrator Roderico Bioco.

House Reaffirms Support For PCG, AFP Modernization Amid WPS Incident

Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday reaffirmed the full support of the House of Representatives to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s initiative for the continuous enhancement of the Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) capabilities, as well as the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), amid continuing tensions in the West Philippine Sea.

House Leaders: Build Permanent Structures In Pag-Asa, Kalayaan Islands

In a press briefing, Deputy Speaker and Quezon 2nd District Rep. David Suarez and Representatives Geraldine Roman (Bataan, 1st District), Jeffrey Khonghun (Zambales, 1st District), and Franciso Paolo Ortega (La Union, 1st District) said they fully support Speaker Martin Romualdez’s efforts to develop more permanent structures in the Philippines-occupied island groups to help patrols in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

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