House determined to make Charter reforms succeed

THE GROWING public support for the amendment of the constitution’s restrictive economic provisions adds to the determination of the House of Representatives to make it succeed.

House almost done with approval of priority administration bills

THE HOUSE of Representatives has passed all but four of 57 priority bills agreed upon by the administration and lawmakers in the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC).

Bill declaring PH maritime zones gets House nod

THE HOUSE of Representatives on Monday approved on the third and final reading a bill seeking to declare the maritime zones of the Philippines under its jurisdiction to establish legal bases for the conduct of social, economic, commercial and other activities in those areas.

House OKs integration of nat'l building code in curriculums

THE HOUSE of Representatives on Monday overwhelmingly approved on final reading a bill mandating the integration of the National Building Code of the Philippines as a major subject in the curriculum of engineering and architecture degree programs, as well its inclusion in the professional licensure examinations.