The House Committee on Appropriations has approved the funding provision for a measure that aims to authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)  to monitor or investigate private foundations, non-government organizations (NGOs) and other similar groups. 

Government doctors deserve a salary of at least P58,000 a month which is commensurate to their educational attainment and highly specialized skills, according to Representative Catherine Barcelona Reyes of the National Unity Party (NUP). 

A measure regulating, promoting and protecting the professional practice of naval architecture in the Philippines has been approved by the House of Representatives on second reading. 

The chairperson of the suffrage committee of the House of Representatives has warned Comelec commissioners against any plan of reverting to manual elections next year, saying such proposals  could lead to  impeachment proceedings against them for violations of existing electoral reform laws. 

Davao City Representative Karlo Alexei Nograles has expressed concern over a  provision in the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) that would provide the new autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao with a P27 billion annual block grant free from the scrutiny of the budget department and state auditors.