00:00The House of Representatives also passed several bills yesterday, three days before the end of the session of the Congress.
00:07Among them is the bill to lower the premium contribution to PhilHealth to Melanies Moras in the center of the news.
00:17With 193 members voting in the affirmative, four in the negative, and zero abstentions.
00:22A few days before recess, the House of Representatives passed several important bills.
00:30For example, House Bill 11357, or the amendment to the Universal Health Care Act,
00:37which is now approved in the third and final reading of the bill.
00:42Under this, the premium contribution rate to PhilHealth will be lowered,
00:47and the state insurer's contribution will be improved, especially for OFWs.
00:53The Department of Health is very pleased with this move by the House of Representatives.
00:57According to DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, they consider this a major development
01:02and they are also looking forward to the discussion of the bill in the Bicameral Conference Committee.
01:09Aside from that, in the last reading of the House of Representatives,
01:12the House of Representatives is pushing for individuals who have obtained a Certificate of Candidacy
01:16to be considered as nuisance candidates in the election
01:20so that they can earn or receive other considerations.
01:23The House of Representatives is looking at the capacity of the Bureau of Animal Industry
01:27and the creation of the Animal Competitiveness Enhancement Fund.
01:30The House of Representatives is also pushing for the release of Filipino sports heroes
01:35and two recommendations on the management of cigarettes and other products.
01:43Meanwhile, there is good news for the workers.
01:47After reading the committee level on Tuesday,
01:50House Bill No. 11376 was also approved in the second reading of the House of Representatives
01:55or a recommendation to add P200 to the daily wage of minimum wage workers in the private sector.
02:02This was fully supported by various labor groups
02:05such as the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines
02:07which again asked the President to certify the nomination as urgent.
02:12Mela Las Moras for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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