‘Cabinet candidates’ part of ploy for Arroyo-dominated Congress

Kabataan Partylist Representative Raymond ‘Mong’ Palatino today slammed the partylist bids of presidential son Pampanga Cong. Juan Miguel ‘Mikey’ Arroyo and Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes.
The young Arroyo is reportedly eyeing a partylist seat as a nominee for AGP, a partylist of security guards, while Sec. Reyes has announced that he will be a nominee for transport group 1-Utak.
“The Arroyos and their allies must stop mocking the partylist system. The partylist system is meant to ensure representation for marginalized sectors. Nobody in …

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
QUEZON CITY

FOURTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1577

INTRODUCED BY KABATAAN PARTY-LIST REP. RAYMOND V. PALATINO

A RESOLUTION
DIRECTING THE HOUSE COMMITTEES ON BASIC EDUCATION AND ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION TO PROBE AND PROHIBIT THE IMPOSITION OF QUESTIONABLE AND EXORBITANT FEES ON STUDENTS AS A REQUIREMENT TO COMPLETE THEIR ACADEMIC UNITS

WHEREAS, Article XIV, Section 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that “The State …

A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT TO THE ONGOING EFFORTS, ESPECIALLY OF THE FILIPINO YOUTH, CALLING FOR THE REDUCTION OF CARBON-DIOXIDE (CO2) CONCENTRATION IN THE ATMOSPHERE TO 350 PARTS PER MILLION TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF HUMAN LIFE ON EARTH, AND CONCOMITANTLY, TO URGE LEADERS OF ‘G8 COUNTRIES’ TO COMMIT TO LEGALLY BINDING AND EFFECTIVE CLIMATE TREATY AT THE COPENHAGEN CLIMATE TALKS TO DRASTICALLY REDUCE THEIR CARBON EMMISSIONS.
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A RESOLUTION URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (UP) ADMINISTRATION TO CONTINUE THE FULL AND UNHAMPERED OPERATION OF UP HIGH SCHOOL BASED IN UP CEBU COLLEGE IN RECOGNITION OF ITS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS AND TO THE CEBU COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
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A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE 124 FILIPINO MEDAL WINNERS AND ALL FILIPINO ATHLETES WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE 25th SOUTHEAST ASIAN (SEA) GAMES HELD LAST DECEMBER 9 to 18, 2009 IN VIENTIANE, LAOS.
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A RESOLUTION COMMENDING EFREN PEÑAFLORIDA FOR BEING AWARDED THE 2009 HERO OF THE YEAR BY THE CABLE NEWS NETWORK (CNN) LAST NOVEMBER 21, 2009
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FOURTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session
JOINT RESOLUTION No. 52
Introduced by REP. SATUR C. OCAMPO, REP. LIZA L. MAZA, REP. TEODORO A. CASIÑO, REP. NERI JAVIER COLMENARES, REP. RAFAEL V. MARIANO, REP. LUZVIMINDA C. ILAGAN, REP. JOEL B. MAGLUNSOD AND REP. RAYMOND V. PALATINO
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JOINT RESOLUTION
TO CONVENE CONGRESS IN JOINT SESSION AND REVOKE PROCLAMATION 1959
IMPOSING MARTIAL LAW IN MAGUINDANAO

WHEREAS, Pres. Gloria Arroyo issued Proclamation 1959 titled “Proclaiming a State of Martial Law and suspending the privilege of the writ …

A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS TO DIRECT THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE OF REGISTRATION OF NEW VOTERS FROM OCTOBER 30, 2009 TO DECEMBER 15, 2009, IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT CALAMITIES THAT ENGULFED THE NATION AND DISRUPTED THE LIVES OF MILLIONS OF FILIPINOS, TO ENSURE THAT THE PEOPLE’S RIGHT TO SUFFRAGE IS SUFFICIENTLY GRANTED.
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A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE COMMITTEES ON LABOR & EMPLOYMENT AND GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON EXECUTIVE ORDER 682 DIRECTING THE TRANSFER OF REGIONAL OFFICE 4-B OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU (EMB), AND THE MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU (MGB) TO CALAPAN CITY IN ORDER TO ADDRESS CONCERNS OF ITS EMPLOYEES AND ITS CONSTITUENTS WITH REGARD TO ALLEGED CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSALS.
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