Rep.Magtanggol Gunigundo (2nd district, Valenzuela City) wants the government to regulate the sale, marketing and promotion of sodas and sweetened drinks in containers over 16 ounces as part of its efforts to prevent obesity and diabetes among Filipinos.
Cavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. is pressing Congress to investigate the move by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to dismiss the charges filed against an alleged ring leader of the Binondo drug syndicate despite a strong case presented by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) against the suspect.
Deputy Speaker Roberto “Robbie” Puno, the chairman of the National Unity Party (NUP), wants the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) abolished not only in name, but also in form.
The government can save some P3 billion and give Filipinos a much-needed breathing space from political exercises by deferring the 2013 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections scheduled next month to the last Monday of October next year, according to Representative Magnolia Rosa Antonino-Nadres of the National Unity Party (NUP).
Cavite Representative Elpidio Barzaga Jr., a ranking official of the National Unity Party (NUP), has lauded the Commission on Audit for conducting a special report detailing the use of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) over the 2007 to 2009 period.