17th Congress
RA 11035 Balik Scientist Act
25 June, 2019 at 10:56
Short Title: “Balik Scientist Act” AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE BALIK SCIENTIST PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
RA 11231 Agricultural Free Patent Reform Act
20 June, 2019 at 15:01
Short Title: “Agricultural Free Patent Reform Act” AN ACT REMOVING THE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON THE REGISTRATION, ACQUISITION, ENCUMBRANCE,
More economic measures pushed
13 June, 2019 at 11:19
The 17th Congress, which closed its third and last regular session on Tuesday, passed an “acceptable” number of laws, key officials of business chambers said, but noted the lack of measures on economic liberalization.
Senate passes barely half of Duterte’s priority...
7 June, 2019 at 10:16
The Senate managed to pass only 15 of the 28 measures in the priority agenda of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council for the 17th Congress.
Legislative Tracker – June 2019
7 June, 2019 at 08:17
Legislative Tracker – June 2019 Legislative Priorities – June 2019
Back to square one for Public Service...
31 May, 2019 at 09:36
It’s back to square one for the bill amending the 82-year-old Public Service Act (PSA) to lift foreign ownership limits in certain sectors as it will fail to secure final approval with two session days left for the 17th Congress to wrap up its business.
[OPINION] A cornucopia of legislation
29 April, 2019 at 17:27
Not many people may realize it, but there has been a bountiful harvest of legislation from the 17thCongress.
Charter change seen to top Congress agenda...
28 January, 2019 at 12:00
It is reasonable to expect that charter change will be the predominant theme in the agenda of this year’s 18th Congress.
Business groups urge lawmakers to pass utilities,...
10 January, 2019 at 16:00
Liberalization of public utilities and retail trade are the last measures business leaders want legislators to pass before the 17th Congress concludes this year.
DTI chief: Chances dim of seeing Congress...
10 January, 2019 at 08:00
It will be difficult to slip the second tax-reform package past the Senate before the 17th Congress ends in June, the country’s trade chief has conceded.
Legislative Tracker – December 2018
2 January, 2019 at 12:46
Legislative Tracker – December 2018
Legislative Priorities – December 2018
Senate working on resolving data transmission bill...
26 December, 2018 at 11:00
Senator Paolo Benigno A. Aquino IV said the open access in data transmission bill still has a chance to be passed in the Senate before the 17th Congress ends if the committee on science and technology addresses the concerns of some senators on the proposed measure.
[EDITORIAL] Legislative priorities
11 December, 2018 at 10:00
Lawmakers were realistic enough to note that they were just laying the groundwork for an initiative that would have to be picked up by the next Congress.
