Led by Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., the House of Representatives adopted last week a resolution providing financial aid to victims of the Zamboanga City crisis in the form of donations from members of the chamber of at least P10,000 each.
The House of Representatives has condemned the “needless violence” instigated by a rebel faction of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in Zamboanga City.
The committee on suffrage and electoral reforms of the House of Representatives has passed a bill seeking to postpone the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections originally set for next month to October 2016.
Rep.Magtanggol Gunigundo (2nd district, Valenzuela City) wants the government to regulate the sale, marketing and promotion of sodas and sweetened drinks in containers over 16 ounces as part of its efforts to prevent obesity and diabetes among Filipinos.
Cavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. is pressing Congress to investigate the move by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to dismiss the charges filed against an alleged ring leader of the Binondo drug syndicate despite a strong case presented by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) against the suspect.