Pulong, 30 PDP-Laban congressmen join NUP

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 21:35:39 +0000

Presidential son and Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte led more than 30 other congressmen in joining the National Unity Party (NUP) in an apparent tipping of the balance in the House of Representatives.

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Pulong, allies join NUP; House abuzz anew

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 21:14:20 +0000

Reports of presidential son and Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte joining the National Unity Party (NUP) has again raised speculations

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Paolo Duterte now a member of National Unity Party

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 11:14:30 +0000

The National Unity Party (NUP) has adopted President Rodrigo Duterte’s son and Davao 1st District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte as its member, an official and a member of the political party confirmed Wednesday.

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Solon ponders new health insurance agency to compete with PhilHealth

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 09:45:06 +0000

Marikina 2nd District Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo said Wednesday Congress should consider selecting a new health insurance carrier that could compete with the State-run insurance agency if the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) fails to implement reforms within it. 

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House stalwarts push for creation of dep’t for OFWs, foreign recruitment

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 06:13:21 +0000

The idea to create a government department that will solely tackle issues concerning OFWs is moving at the lower chamber.

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Church, Congress raise funds for quake-hit Batanes

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 23:21:24 +0000

Church, Congress raise funds for quake-hit Batanes

MANILA, Philippines — Members of the House of Representatives and the Catholic clergy are raising aid funds for victims of powerful earthquakes that hit the country’s northernmost province of Batanes and killed at least nine people over the weekend.

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House to raise P1.5M via salary deduction for Batanes relief operations

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 06:44:11 +0000

MEMBERS of the House of Representatives will donate P1.5 million from their salaries as their contribution for relief operations in quake-hit Batanes. Lawmakers on Monday have each agreed to donate at least…READ

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Solon wants ‘livable homes’ for ‘underprivileged, homeless’

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 10:18:39 +0000

Solon wants ‘livable homes’ for ‘underprivileged, homeless’

A bill that seeks to make sure that socialized housing sites and resettlement areas have livable homes, and on-site and in-city resettlement are always prioritized have been filed at the House of Representatives.

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