The suffrage committee of the House of Representatives will soon tackle a proposal making running for profit during elections a ground to classify a candidate as a nuisance bet.
The House of Representatives still has time to approve the proposed Basic Law on the Bangsamoro Region, amendments to the economic provisions of the Constitution, and the measure strengthening Public-Private Partnerships during the remaining working days of the 16th Congress, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said.
Some 1.5 million government employees won’t get to enjoy a pay increase by January next year as the Congress failed to ratify the Salary Standardization Law when it adjourned its sessions for its traditional Christmas break last Dec. 16, 2015.
The House of Representatives ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed P3.002-trillion national budget law for 2016 before adjourning last Dec. 16, 2015 for its month-long Christmas break.
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a measure providing a four-stage increase in the salaries of government employees, including military and other uniformed personnel, starting January next year.