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Legarda urges Congress to review utilization of 2017 and 2018 PhilHealth budget augmentation

August 14, 2020

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, […]

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Legarda supports the convergence of DOST, DTI and University of Antique for more livelihood projects for Antiqueños

August 13, 2020

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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House Bill No. 635 – Single-Use Plastics Regulation and Management Act of 2019

August 12, 2020

House Bill/Resolution No. HB00635
AN ACT REGULATING THE MANUFACTURING, IMPORTATION AND USE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES, LEVIES AND INCENTIVES SYSTEM FOR INDUSTRIES, BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND CONSUMERS THEREOF
DATE FILED : 2019-07-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
http://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/basic_18/HB00635.pdf
Bill Status: Substituted by HB09147
Full Title: AN ACT REGULATING THE PRODUCTION, IMPORTATION, SALE, DISTRIBUTION, PROVISION, USE, RECOVERY, COLLECTION, RECYCLING, AND DISPOSAL OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS
Date Read: 2021-03-25
Primary Referral: ECOLOGY
Bill Status: Pending With Rules (Included in OB on 2021-03-25)
https://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/first_18/CR00897.pdf
 
 

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House Bill No. 634 – Department of Culture Act of 2019

August 12, 2020

House Bill/Resolution No. HB00634
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
DATE FILED : 2019-07-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION since 2019-07-23
http://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/basic_18/HB00634.pdf

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