Tag: House of Representatives
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IAEA Director General meets with Members of Congress to explore nuclear energy
Members of the House of Representatives recently met with Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The meeting was intended to deepen understanding of the role of nuclear energy with the objective of addressing the country’s prevailing power issues. The meeting allowed key legislators to directly engage with Grossi at a…
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Solons call for filing of charges vs. Duterte over drug war deaths
MANILA – Several lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Monday called for the filing of charges against former president Rodrigo R. Duterte after he said during a Senate hearing that he will take “full legal responsibility” for alleged extrajudicial killings under his anti-drug campaign. In a statement, Deputy Majority Leader Jude Acidre of Tingog…
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Khonghun seeks reelection as Zambales representative
Zambales Rep. Jay Khonghun has formally announced his bid for reelection as the 1st District representative of the province in the House of Representatives, hoping continue championing various causes aimed at improving the lives of his constituents and safeguarding the integrity of government services. Khonghun filed his Certificate of Candidacy today at the Comelec Office…
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House to hike soldiers’ subsistence allowance to P350 in 2025
ZAMBALES – House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday vowed that the House of Representatives would raise the daily subsistence allowance of the members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from PHP150 to PHP350 under the proposed national budget for 2025. He said next year’s spending plan would include a PHP15-billion package that more…
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Zambales officials broker province-wide power rates cut
MANILA— Residents of Zambales will once again feel much relief in paying for their electricity consumption after Zambales First District Representative Jay Khonghun, Zambales Second District Representative Doris “Nanay Bing” Maniquiz and Zambales Mayors League President Jeffrey Khonghun negotiated for another round of power rates reduction in the province. In a dialogue with the three…
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