Articles about House Of Representatives

Will this make it into law?

Well, here's a timely development amidst all the no-contact apprehension program (NCAP) issues: A new bill that aims to compensate motorists apprehended for unfair traffic violations has been filed in congress.House Bill no. 3366 is also referred to as "

The bill is still subject to amendments

We have important news for motorists: As oil prices continue to spike, the House of Representatives Committee on Energy has now approved amendments to Republic Act No. 8479 or the Oil Deregulation Law that will help prevent fuel companies from continuously jacking

Update yourself before heading into another busy week

Congress gave it the green light on the third and final reading

Lawmakers have been working on regulating parking fees for several years now already, but it appears Congress is now a step closer to seeing a bill standardizing parking rates passed into law.House Bill No. 7725, also known as the Parking Operations

RFIDs still dominate the headlines

Violators may face a fine of up to P500,000 and up to a year in prison

Not a fan of illegal street racing? Well, news flash: Neither are we. It's stupid, it's dangerous, and it's against the law. If you're stacked enough to afford a race car-be it a sports car or a

The Committee on Transportation has created a technical working group for this

Do you think we need better driver education here in the Philippines? If you do, then we have good news for you: The House Committee on Transportation has agreed to create a technical working group (TWG) to consolidate five pending House Bills (

Here’s another idea

Would closing EDSA's numerous U-turn slots lead to an improvement in the thoroughfare's traffic flow? At least one person in the Philippine House of Representatives seems to think so.In a recent interview with CNN Philippines, House Minority Leader

The last adjustment was in 2004

A significant increase to the country's road user tax, also referred to as the motor vehicle user's charge (MVUC), is looking likelier than ever after the House of Representatives committee on ways and means approved a 90% increase to the

Would this really reduce traffic, if it were passed into law

Another idea to solve Metro Manila's traffic crisis has been thrown into the pot. This time, it's a plan we're guessing plenty of commuters will be in favor of.Iligan City Representative Frederick W. Siao has announced that he

The congressman cited the alarming number of daily accidents on the road

How would you feel about an additional regulatory board to monitor the state of our cars? Is this a good idea or one more area of red tape?A report by Inquirer.net reveals that Rep. Harlin Neil Abayon III is currently

House Bill 8322 has been approved on second reading

A heads-up to motorcyclists: The House of Representatives has just approved House Bill 8322 on its second reading. The bill requires all motorcycle users to turn on their headlights at all times, day or night, while riding.Authored Rep. Mariano Michael

Yes, please

Today, the House of Representatives announced that it has approved House Bill 7774 on its third and final reading. All 212 members present approved the "Bill of Rights of Taxi, Tourist Car Transport Service and Vehicle for Hire Passengers."The bill'

This could change the way we see and use public transport

Is it a fantasy to imagine a better public transport system in the Philippines? Maybe, but you can't blame us for dreaming. If this new initiative from the House Committee on Transportation is any indication, we may be getting it

The bill has just passed its third reading

Our work weeks may soon get shorter, but will it help ease traffic? A report by CNN Philippines reveals that the House of Representatives has just approved on the third and final reading House Bill 6152, which allows employees to have a

Here's how to avoid traffic hell

If there's one thing we're sure about President Rodrigo Duterte's upcoming State of the Nation Address on July 23, it's heavy traffic in certain parts of Quezon City. Every year, the SONA attracts not only a multitude of

The fines are hefty

Back in March, we reported that the House of Representatives was working a bill that aims to punish individuals who throw stones and other hard objects at cars. Well, it didn't take long for the congressmen to come to a

A technical working group has been formed

A technical working group (TWG) composed of automotive industry stakeholders and resource persons with the goal of "fine-tuning" a bill aimed at expediting the registration of imported vehicles has been formed by the House of Representatives.House Bill 6455, which was

Good idea or bad?

Rep. Cesar Sarmiento (Catanduanes) has filed House Resolution 1771, which tasks the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to take a more proactive stance in preventing taxi-related crimes."Public order and safety strongly demand that a holistic strategy--not a case-

When is a car considered abandoned?

Rep. Delphine Gan Lee (Party list, AGRI) has filed House Bill 5249, which seeks to remove abandoned or derelict motor vehicles off the roads as these "obstruct the free flow of traffic.""Abandoned and derelict motor vehicles are nuisances," Lee said in