House bills seeking minimum wage hike and allowing absolute divorce in the country are among the measures filed on the first ...

Philippines’ Investment Fund Bill Draws Criticism. Recent Features. ... It took the House of Representatives only 17 days to pass the MIF bill in December. ... For example, a discussion paper ...

Protesters demonstrate against the Philippines' proposed sovereign wealth fund in front of the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Dec. 12, 2022. Ted Aljibe—AFP/Getty Images By Chad de Guzman ...

The Philippines' lower house of Congress approved on Monday a measure that would slap taxes on single-use plastics, in step with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's commitment to tackle ocean pollution.

The House's FY25 State Department funding bill shows that the U.S. has a continued interest in keeping China at bay in the Indo-Pacific.

The House of Representatives on Monday, June 9, passed on third and final reading House Bill 11287, which proposes to extend the term of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from three to ...

MANILA, Philippines — A bill has been filed at the House of Representatives pushing for the criminalization of the "creation and dissemination" of "fake news" — the common term for ...

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has transmitted House Bill No. 9349 or the approved bill for absolute divorce to the Senate. In a statement on Wednesday, the bill's principal ...

Measure to benefit 5 million minimum wage earners, but biz groups wary In a historic move, the House of Representatives approved on third and final ...

The Absolute Divorce bill passed the Philippines’ House of Representatives on May 22 with 131 votes in favor of the bill. Friday, June 27, 2025. A service of EWTN News.