The House of Representatives has passed on third and final reading a bill lowering the compulsory retirement age of racehorse jockeys from 60 to 55 years old.

A high-ranking leader of the National Unity Party (NUP) has expressed satisfaction over the statements made by President Barack Obama on the United States’ continuing commitment to defend the Philippines under a new bilateral agreement that would allow American troops and their facilities  temporary, rotational access here. 

The House of Representatives has listed 14 priority bills, including several education-friendly measures, that it will fast-track for approval before the first regular session of the Congress adjourns on June 13, 2014. 

The committee on labor and employment chaired by Davao City Rep. Karlo Alexei Nograles has given the go signal to a proposed law that would lower the retirement age of surface mine workers from 60 to 50 to reduce their exposure to risks and various job-related hazards.

The labor committee of the House of Representatives has approved a measure that aims to improve the access of job seekers to employment and livelihood  opportunities by expanding the role of local government units in operating Public Employment Service Offices (PESO) nationwide.