Kodao.org, January 18, 2022 Two bills approved by the House of Representatives (HOR) on January 17 earned nods from groups supporting their enactment and asked the Senate to immediately pass pending counterpart proposals. In separate statements on Monday, the group Karapatan lauded the passage of the bill giving protection to human rights defenders (HRDs) while…
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Bayan Muna called for the fast-tracking of a bill aimed at giving substantial discounts for funeral services for the poor. As high inflation rates affect even the dead, House Bill 3028 should be immediately passed to give indigent families a 50 percent discount in funeral services, Bayan Muna explained. Authored by Bayan Muna Representative Carlos…
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