Legislation from 15th Congress

manipestasyon sa pag-alis ng VAT sa langis

Narito po ako upang dalhin sa kapulungang ito ang tinig ng mga kababaihang patuloy na hinihigop ng kumunoy ng kahirapan dahil sa patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng langis at mga bilihin.

Tataas na naman ang langis ngayong linggo. Mula noong Marso 8 hanggang sa ngayon, nasa P48.10/litro ang krudo, P57.75/litro ang gasolina at P835 hanggang P919 ang isang 11-kg tangke ng LPG. Kapag naganap ang nakaambang pagtaas ng langis , tinatayang aabot na sa P50.00 ang presyo ng krudo at P60.00 naman ang gasolina.  read more »

a call to terminate inequitable 'unli' military treaties between the philippines and the united states

Honorable lady speaker, distinguished colleagues-- women and men of the House of Representatives, good afternoon.

I rise today on a matter of personal and collective privilege in behalf of Filipino women, children and our families.  read more »

A call for urgent action to fight trafficking

Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues;

Today, February 14, is Valentines Day.

Amid commercialized confessions of love, romantic dinner dates and amorous dalliances in clubs and bars, allow me to briefly direct your attention to a pressing problem of human trafficking.  read more »

Manifestation on the Increased US Military Presence and Intervention

Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues:

Over the weekend, the AFP reported successful airstrikes in Sulu which led to the deaths of three suspected leaders of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terror network and their supporters.  read more »

Pangmatagalang Solusyon ang Kailangan Upang Maiwasan ang mga Sakuna ng Kalikasan

Dagundong ng mga rumaragasang trosong nakasakay sa rumaragasang tubig ang gumising at pumatay sa mga mamamayan at nagwasak sa Cagayan De Oro, Lanao del Sur at Norte, at Bukidnon noong December 17, 2011.  read more »

HB 5276 - Mindanao River System

An Act Creating the Mindanao River Systems Rehabilitation and Conservation Authority, Providing Funds Therefor and For Other Purposes

HR 1540 - Convention for Migrant Workers

A Resolution Strongly Urging the Aquino Administration to Immediately Sign and the Philippine Senate to Immediately Ratify the International Labor Organization Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers

HB 5331 - Financial assistance to Distressed OFWs

An Act Providing for Financial Assistance to Distressed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)

HB 4822 - Special Courts for Illegal Recruitment Cases

An Act Designating the Supreme Court to Designate Special Courts from Among Existing Trial Courts in Each Judicial Region to Exclusively Try and Hear Cases Involving Illegal Recruitment. Amending for the Purpose RA #8042 Otherwise Known as the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995, as Amended

HB 4217 - An Act Establishing a Women and Children Monitoring Desk in the Regional Offices of DOLE and CSC

An Act Establishing a Women and Children Monitoring Desk in the Regional Offices of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Civil Service Commission (CSC), Amending for the Purpose Sec. 43 of Republic Act 9262, Otherwise Known as the "Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004
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