Rep. Franz Joseph Alvarez (1st district, Palawan) has proposed a law that would regulate the establishment, maintenance and construction of fuel depots and storage houses for flammable and hazardous materials to help ensure public safety and protect Filipinos from potential terrorist attacks.
National Unity Party vice president Elpidio Barzaga Jr. said the Supreme Court ruling on the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), unless issued soon, would be rendered moot once Congress approves a budget law that excludes this funding program.
Led by Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., the House of Representatives vowed Wednesday (October 16, 2013) to provide whatever timely assistance is necessary to help victims of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in the provinces of Cebu and Bohol pull through the crisis.
Misamis Oriental Representative Juliette Uy has filed a bill seeking to declare her home province as a tourism zone, given its various potentials to attract foreign and local visitors to its fine white sand beaches, nature parks and various cultural and historical sites.
Lawmakers from the National Unity Party (NUP) have joined the call urging President Benigno Aquino III to put on the fast track the construction of a high-speed railway system that will connect Metro Manila to Clark and pave the way for the airport’s development as the country’s new international gateway.