PRESS RELEASES »

National Apprenticeship Program endorsed to Senate

01 February 2015 10:24:50 AM

The House of Representatives has passed on final reading and endorsed Senate passage of HB 5303, which provides for a "revised apprenticeship program in the country."... Read More

Moratorium on payment of utility bills of disaster victims pushed

01 February 2015 10:10:09 AM

A lawmaker is seeking the grant of a moratorium on payment of utility bills to victims of natural disasters to help them recover from their losses.... Read More

House endorses proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act to the Senate

31 January 2015 08:23:10 AM

The House of Representatives has endorsed to the Senate the proposed "Philippine Maritime Zones Act" contained in HB 4889 following its final reading passage Monday.... Read More

Presidential State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2014

28 July 2014


LIVE WEBCAST OF PLENARY SESSION »

LIVE WEBCAST OF PLENARY SESSION

Watch the live webcast of today's session at the House of Representatives plenary hall.

This is only available on session days, Monday to Wednesday, from 4:00pm until session is adjourned.




ONLINE ROSTER OF PHILIPPINE LEGISLATORS »

First Philippine LegislatureHouse Members from the 1st Philippine Legislature (1907) to the 15th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines.

The Online Roster of Philippine Legislators contains the names of House Members who served in the Philippine legislature from the 1st Philippine Legislature (1907) to the 15th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines. It features an alphabetical listing of House Members by name, by legislative district and by legislative period.



LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM »

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The LEGIS is a browser-based system that allows a user connected to the Internet to access, retrieve, print or save structured bills information and status as well as download full texts of bills, republic acts, House Journals, House publications and other published legislative materials and documents.

To guide visitors on using the system, a manual is available for downloading - LEGIS Manual.



CONGRESS ONLINE POLL

The House of Representatives has approved House Bill 362 entitled "An Act amending RA 53, as amended, otherwise known as 'An Act to exempt the publisher, editor or reporter of any publication from revealing the source of published news or information obtained in confidence', by including within its coverage journalists from broadcast, news agencies and internet publications".

Journalists cannot be compelled to reveal their sources "unless the Court or the House of Representatives or the Senate or any of its committees finds that such revelation is demanded by the security of the State."

Do you agree with the proposed amendatory measure, which also seeks to specifically include internet journalists and commentators employed by legitimate media companies, from revealing their news sources?

Yes

No

Undecided

Total votes: 149 View results