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House bill seeks enabling law for people's initiative

Wednesday, 07 February 2024 22:20 Written by
Albay 1st district Representative Edcel Lagman has filed a measure aiming to be the enabling law for a people's initiative to effect changes in the 1987 Constitution.  In House Bill 9868, which shall be known as the “Enabling Law on People’s…

Senate probe bares alleged ‘ayuda’ for people’s initiative signature

Wednesday, 07 February 2024 21:10 Written by
MANILA, Philippines — Ayuda for your signature.Residents testified at a Senate hearing in Davao City yesterday that they were made to sign people’s initiative (PI) signature sheets with the promise that they would be given ayuda or financial assistance, food…

Pimentel says ‘just a minority’ amenable to Cha-cha

Wednesday, 10 January 2024 09:59 Written by
MANILA – The move to amend the economic side of the constitution is garnering more support than changes on political provisions.Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III admitted, too, that "just a minority" of senators are supporting Charter change (Cha-cha)."Just to be realistic…

Pimentel says ‘just a minority’ amenable to Cha-cha

Wednesday, 10 January 2024 08:59 Written by
MANILA – The move to amend the economic side of the constitution is garnering more support than changes on political provisions.Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III admitted, too, that "just a minority" of senators are supporting Charter change (Cha-cha)."Just to be realistic…

500+ Households in Cagayan de Oro 1st District to benefit from P23.6 million Sitio Electrification Program

Wednesday, 08 November 2023 23:59 Written by
Cong. Rufus Rodriguez, with Vice Mayor Bebot Rodriguez, led the series of groundbreaking ceremonies for the Sitio Electrification Program of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and MORESCO 1 in six hinterland barangays in the 1st District of Cagayan de Oro…

Cong. Rufus joins panel discussing Extended Producers Responsibility act to reduce plastic waste in the Philippines

Wednesday, 01 November 2023 09:15 Written by
As principal author of Republic Act 11898 or the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act of 2022, Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Cong. Rufus Rodriguez sat as one of the panel members during the “Rethinking Plastics: EPR Paving the Way towards…

"We will not back down": Defense Secretary assures Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on the firm stand against Chinese intrusion in West Philippine Sea

Friday, 27 October 2023 19:24 Written by
Watch: https://web.facebook.com/RufusBRodriguez/videos/314526151257147 Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Cong. Rufus Rodriguez commended DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., during the budget hearing of the Committee on Appropriations for the FY 2024 budget of the Department of National Defense (DND), for his resolute…

Cong. Rufus Rodriguez Performance in Congress

Thursday, 26 October 2023 23:26 Written by
As undeniable proof of his dedication to excellence in legislation, Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez highlights the 20 bills he has filed in the House of Representatives in the month of SEPTEMEBER. Take a look into the…
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