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House of Representatives Press and Public Affairs Bureau

House of Representatives settles disputes in Smokey Mountain Project


03 June 2019 07:28:16 PM
SOURCE: House of Representatives Press and Public Affairs Bureau

The House Committee on Housing and Urban Development chaired by Rep. Alfredo Benitez (3rd District, Negros Occidental) on Monday successfully settled the dispute among the National Housing Authority (NHA), R-II Builders, Inc. (RBI), and the Home Guaranty Corporation (HGC) regarding the Smokey Mountain Development and Reclamation Project (SMDRP).

As reported during past hearings conducted by the ADHOC Committee headed by Rep. Winston Castelo (2nd District, Quezon City), the RBI, NHA, and HGC participated in mediation proceedings before the Court of Appeals upon a directive to explore the possibility of an amicable settlement to resolve allissues surrounding the SMDRP.

House of Representatives Photo Journal: Hearing Break


16 January 2018 05:29:43 PM
SOURCE: House of Representatives Press and Public Affairs Bureau




House Committee on Constitutional Amendments chairman Rep. Roger Mercado (Lone District, Southern Leyte) and his colleagues share a light moment during a break on their hearing Tuesday on the proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution, which include to a federal system of government. Under the proposal, the country will be divided into five Federal States, namely: Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and Bangsamoro. The proposed amendments also include the creation of a Bicameral Parliament to be composed of a 300-member Federal Assembly and a 15-member Senate, with each state electing three senators. With Mercado are Committee on Justice chairman Rep. Reynaldo Umali (2nd District, MIndoro Oriental), Committee on Ways and Means chairman Rep. Dakila Carlo Cua (Lone District, Quirino), Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Party-list, SAGIP), Committee on Housing and Urban Development chairman Rep. Alfredo Benitez (3rd District, Negros Occidental), Reps. Arnolfo Teves Jr. (3rd District, Negros Oriental) and Joseph Stephen Paduano (Party-list, Abang Lingkod). / PC/ABR

House passes proposed "Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act"


05-December-2017, 10:06:20 AM
SOURCE: House of Representatives Press and Public Affairs Bureau


The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill 6617 or the proposed "Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act" which seeks to strengthen the government's comprehensive policy on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) prevention, treatment, care and support, and to establish the Philippine National HIV and AIDS Plan.

The bill seeks to repeal for the purpose Republic Act No. 8504, otherwise known as the “Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998”.

House creates TWGs to draft PH Federal Constitution


23-August-2017, 05:38:00 PM
SOURCE: House of Representatives Press and Public Affairs Bureau


The House committee on constitutional amendments today created four technical working groups (TWGs), composed of its members, which will draft the Philippine Federal Constitution.

Each of the four groups will handle specific areas to be covered in the drafting of the new Federal Constitution.

House addresses concerns on Manggahan Floodway


19-July-2017, 01:01:22 PM
SOURCE: House of Representatives Press and Public Affairs Bureau


The House committee on housing and urban development chaired by Rep. Alfredo Benitez (3rd District, Negros Occidental) resumed its hearing on the implementation of Proclamation No. 458, which has earmarked for socialized housing certain portions of land located along the Manggahan Floodway, in the city of Pasig and municipalities of Cainta and Taytay in the province of Rizal, where some informal settler-families are currently staying.

On proposed Federalism: House consults ARMM, CAR on autonomy


29-June-2017, 09:25:19 AM
SOURCE: House of Representatives Press and Public Affairs Bureau


The House of Representatives committee on constitutional amendments on Wednesday held a consultation with the officials of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR) on their current situation, in view of proposals to shift to a federal system of government.

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