House Bill/Resolution No. HB00638
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING PHILIPPINE PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS OF THE VENICE BIENNALE
DATE FILED: 2019-07-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
Bill Status:
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING: 2020-08-05
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2020-08-07
http://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/basic_18/HB00638.pdf
House Bill/Resolution No. HB00637
AN ACT PROMOTING FOOD FOREST GARDENING, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
DATE FILED : 2019-07-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on AGRICULTURE AND FOOD since 2019-07-23
http://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/basic_18/HB00637.pdf
House Bill/Resolution No. HB00636
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION OF THE PHILIPPINE HANDLOOM WEAVING INDUSTRY
DATE FILED : 2019-07-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on TRADE AND INDUSTRY since 2019-07-23
http://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/basic_18/HB00636.pdf
Deputy Speaker and Antique Lone District Representative Loren Legarda urged the House Committees which are currently inquiring into the alleged unabated corruption in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to scrutinize the budgetary support given to Philhealth under the General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018.
“The misuse of Philhealth funds is unconscionable especially during this time of the pandemic when the health of the people is on the line. As former Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, […]
Deputy Speaker and Antique Lone District Representative Loren Legarda continues to empower local communities in her home province of Antique by providing more livelihood programs in convergence programs with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the University of Antique (UA).
“Antiqueños already have the skills and the raw materials can be gathered right within the community. All we have to do is to empower them and provide support to further develop livelihood and generate jobs to provide their families and communities alternative sources of income. Our continued collaboration with the DOST and the UA on nutrition programs and technology is one of the most effective programs that we have in support of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the province,” Legarda said.
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