The Legislative Branch of Government

[amigo32]

magkaka interes kaya ang mga nasa puesto?

si pnoy na nga mismo nagsabi, not a priority boss mo yan, tanong mo bakit?
Grace lee ata ang priority

[Askal82]

Originally Posted by amigo32

magkaka interes kaya ang mga nasa puesto?

si pnoy na nga mismo nagsabi, not a priority boss mo yan, tanong mo bakit?
Grace lee ata ang priority

Kahit sino pa makaupo dyan. They are all of the same color.

Change can either take place through democratic or bloody means. But let's hope that the time will come when people in general come into full understanding how democracy took shape over time so they know what they should expect from the social contract with the government that doesn't always favor the few but powerful families in disguised of nationalism kuno.

[tigidig14]

si roderick paulate ay councilor ng q.c tapos madaming ghost employee, kaya nasuspended ng ombudsman

[absinthe_888]

Pinagtanggol ni Bistek at VM Joy. Baka mabisto ba?

[Mercato]

I can very well perceive that the personalities being mentioned on this page were former or are current TV/movie celebrities. If that singular fact/obsession hasn't sunk in yet amongst the brainwashed and the arduous fans, it might be interesting to point out that those who are brainwashed in jologoguery and jejemonia, or those who are afflicted with that infection are largely unaware that they had taken leave of their senses. Which is why they cannot separate reality from fantasy, cannot distinguish between the reel world and the real world. To their minds, their beloved movie stars are the epitome of greatness worthy of emulation. Amazing... now where is skyion when we the thinking minority need him.

[waketrex]

We'll see if this happens...

Politician pushes extreme anti-piracy bill in the Philippines
JULY 18, 2012

Thought the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) was bad? A similar bill introduced into the Philippines’ House of Representatives would penalize people who illegally download with a minimum two-year jail sentence and fines of 50,000 to 150,000 Phillippine pesos. ($1,200-$3,600).

“Piracy is theft of intellectual property and is no more justifiable than shoplifting,” said Representative Irwin Tieng, who introduced the bill, H.B. 6187. “The damage done to the entertainment industry and legitimate end users do not outweigh the few advantages that piracy does have,” he added.

Fiercely advocating for greater copyright enforcement, though, may be a conflict of interest. Tieng’s uncle is Wilson Tieng, the CEO of Filipino entertainment conglomerate Solar.

more: http://www.dailydot.com/news/sopa-bi...s-irwin-tieng/

[whatuwan]

Haha, good luck on regulating the internet. If the US cant do it, then the Philippines cant do it.

[amigo32]

torrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnttttt

[Wind Shear]

Originally Posted by amigo32

torrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnttttt

I see what you did there.

[jpdm]

Originally Posted by waketrex

We'll see if this happens...

Politician pushes extreme anti-piracy bill in the Philippines
JULY 18, 2012



more: http://www.dailydot.com/news/sopa-bi...s-irwin-tieng/

Why not. As long as it will protect legitimate business here in the country.

[amigo32]

Originally Posted by Wind Shear

I see what you did there.

paano na ang mga kiddies sa bahay na miembro ng Doramismo

[Wind Shear]

Originally Posted by amigo32

paano na ang mga kiddies sa bahay na miembro ng Doramismo

I don't usually download that stuff. But when I do, it is usually apps.

[amigo32]

Originally Posted by Wind Shear

I don't usually download that stuff. But when I do, it is usually apps.

oh! lemme guess

MS Office
Windows OSes
AutoCAD
Photoshop
Winzip? toinks

[Wind Shear]

Originally Posted by amigo32

oh! lemme guess

MS Office
Windows OSes
AutoCAD
Photoshop
Winzip? toinks

Close enough.

LOL on Winzip, I have a free alternative called PeaZip. And for the AutoCAD, I don't use it since I don't belong to Architecture, Construction, and Engineering Industry.

[jpdm]

State of President Aquino’s wish list

By Norman Bordadora
Philippine Daily Inquirer
1:14 am | Sunday, July 22nd, 2012
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An increase in the government’s share in the billions of pesos in revenues from mining and the passage of the sin tax bill are among the laws President Aquino will ask Congress to pass despite fast-approaching midterm elections.

Taxes and other revenue proposals are unpopular as elections draw near, and Mr. Aquino’s majority allies in Congress are facing their first election since he came to office two years ago, but the government needs to raise more revenue to finance its development and social programs.

Two Palace officials spoke about President Aquino’s legislative wish list two days before he was to address a joint session of Congress to report on the state of the nation.

Mr. Aquino is expected to present his legislative priorities during his speech, but Budget Secretary Florencio Abad and Presidential Legislative Liaison Manuel Mamba didn’t say if the bills they mentioned would be included in the State of the Nation Address, whose text is closely guarded until minutes before delivery.

“That will be subject to another round of [legislative-executive development advisory council] discussions,” Abad said when asked what measures the President would ask from the Senate and the House of Representatives before the 15th Congress ended and the lawmakers faced voters next May.

“But some immediately come to mind—sin tax indexation, rationalization of fiscal incentives, the third [Anti-Money Laundering Act or Amla] amendment, and recently, the increase in excise tax on mining,” Abad said in a text message to the Inquirer.

Asked if those proposals would be in the President’s speech, Abad said he was not sure, as the speech was still going through revisions, with an eighth draft in the works as of yesterday.

Priority measures

Mamba, speaking on state-run radio dzRB, said President Aquino’s priority measures were the sin tax reform bill, the ratification of the country’s visiting forces agreement with Australia, and the third amendment to give more teeth to the antimoney-laundering law.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/categor...k/banner-story

[Greenfield]

The RH bill should be passed by Congress this year.

[vladimirlev]

Sana may Amendment na sa constitution at gawing Federal Republic ang Pilipinas. yang RH bill saka na lang muna yan if we can cut corruption 75% at mahirap pa rin ang Pinas thats the time I will blame the population.

Yang ilang bilyong pundo ng RH bill baka another milking cow na naman yan. Cut the corruption to a manageable level if mahirap pa rin tayo thats the time to focus our attention sa population.

[Manila-X]

Senate to prioritize bills encouraging entrepreneurship, competition
By: Katherine Evangelista
INQUIRER.net
1:49 pm | Monday, July 23rd, 2012

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile on Monday said the Senate will prioritize two business-related bills; one will prohibit and discourage mergers that promote anti-competitiveness in the market while another is meant to harness local entrepreneurship.

Speaking before the Senate during the resumption of the 15th Congress’ third regular session, Enrile said they will prioritize the passing of Senate Bill 3098 or the Competition Act.

“In order to protect our people, we must ensure that prices dictated by the market and not fixed as a result of any corporation’s control over the quantity of products produced.

We must not allow colluding firms to divide businesses solely among themselves. Nor should we permit them to abuse their dominant status by artificially creating barriers against other firms who want to do business,” Enrile said in his speech.

“Furthermore, we believe in improving our country’s capacity to create good and services. If our country is to ride the crest of an economic boom, we must eradicate practices that make us passive consumers of the world market,” he added.

On the other hand, local businessmen should likewise be protected hence the need to immediately pass on third reading Senate Bill 3071 or the Philippine Design Competitiveness Act Of 2011 filed by Senators Manny Villar and Teofisto “TG” Guingona.

“We should be on the look-out for the genius of the Filipino entrepreneur and ensure that he is able to enjoy the economic benefits that can be derived from his creation,” Enrile said.

Meanwhile, the Senate will also approve on third reading Senate Bill 2842 or the Intellectual Property Code, which seeks to elevate the Department of Trade and Industry’s copyright section to a servicing bureau or the Bureau of Copyright, under the Intellectual Property Office.

“The creation of the Bureau of Copyright will facilitate the immediate resolution of cases involving issues on copyright, licensing, and collective management agreements,” Enrile said.

[Manila-X]

EDITORIAL - Legislative priorities
(The Philippine Star) Updated July 24, 2012 12:00 AM

Delivering his annual report card to the nation for over an hour yesterday, President Aquino mentioned only four measures that he wanted Congress to pass.

One is the “sin tax” bill on cigarettes and alcoholic beverages. Congress has been kicking around this proposal for many years. With Malacañang stressing that the additional revenues are needed to finance social services including health care and public education, perhaps the measure will finally get congressional approval.

Another presidential priority is the measure providing for the revenue sharing scheme in mining operations. The government wants a greater share in earnings from mining operations, and the revenue scheme is needed before new mining permits will be issued. Businessmen who welcomed the recently released executive order outlining the national policy on mining have expressed concern that a long wait for the revenue measure will dampen investor interest in the sector.

A third priority is the Responsible Parenthood Bill, also known as the Reproductive Health Bill. When President Aquino was a member of Congress, he was a strong proponent of the RH measure. Universal access to reproductive health services by 2015 is one of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, which the Philippines has committed to achieve. In his third State of the Nation Address, the President noted that the nation continues to suffer from a high maternal mortality rate and resources cannot keep up with the demands of a growing population.

The RH bill will benefit mainly women from low-income households. Women with financial means and education have always enjoyed access to reproductive health care and can make informed choices on family planning. President Aquino’s pitch for responsible parenthood yesterday was one of the most applauded in his SONA.

His fourth priority measure is another amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001, which aims to expand the coverage of the law. Congress passed a separate amendment in its previous session and promised to work on the other measure, which will include bribery and malversation of public funds among the predicate crimes covered by the law. The amendment is necessary for the success of any serious anti-corruption campaign.

Four is not an unwieldy number, and the measures mentioned by the President have been deliberated on for a long time by the legislature. Four is not too much for the Chief Executive to ask of Congress. Lawmakers should buckle down to work.

[red_jasper]

Our World: President and the Pulpit
A BBC documentary about the RH bill