Lawmakers strive to pass several vital measures before lower house goes on recess

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00:00The cavernous hall of the House of Representatives was a flurry of activity as lawmakers rushed

00:05to finish the legislative business of the day before they go on extended break for the

00:09midterm polls in May.

00:11From a proposed law seeking to amend the Universal Health Care Act, to outlawing certain actions

00:16by nuisance candidates, to reinforcing the Bureau of Animal Industry Office, to immortalizing

00:21sports icons and legends with internment at the Libingan Amabiani, all these plus more

00:26cleared third and final reading as Armella Lesmoras reports.

00:32With 193 members voting in the affirmative, four in the negative and zero abstentions.

00:37A few days before the House of Representatives goes on recess, lawmakers are working tirelessly

00:43to pass several vital bills.

00:45Like House Bill Number 11357, seeking to amend the Universal Health Care Act, which is now

00:51approved on third and final reading.

00:54Under the bill, the premium contribution rates at PhilHealth will be lowered and benefits

00:59will be expanded, especially for OFWs.

01:02For its part, the Department of Health welcomed this move.

01:05According to DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, this can be considered as a major development

01:11and they are now looking forward to the progress of the bill at the Bicameral Conference Committee.

01:16Also, the House of Representatives has approved on final reading the bill seeking to classify

01:22actions of nuisance candidates as election offenses.

01:25The bill pushing to strengthen the Bureau of Animal Industry and the creation of an

01:29Animal Competitiveness Enhancement Fund.

01:31The bill seeking to allow the internment of Filipino sports heroes at the Libingan Amabiani

01:37and two proposals pushing to enhance the tax measures for tobacco products in the country.

01:42Meanwhile, good news for Filipino workers.

01:45After its passage in the committee level last Thursday, House Bill Number 11376, pushing

01:51to provide for a P200 daily wage increase for minimum wage workers in the private sector,

01:57has also passed on second reading.

01:59Several labor groups welcomed this, like the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines, which

02:04also renewed its call for the chief executive to certify the proposed wage hike as urgent.

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