The House of Representatives in the Philippines is strengthening its oversight functions to address rising food and electricity costs, ensuring accountability in public fund use. Investigations focus on agricultural smuggling, hoarding, and price manipulation driving food inflation, as well as scrutinizing the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for its obligations and consumer charges. Other key inquiries involve illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos), alleged misuse of confidential funds, and the proliferation of online misinformation.
THE House of Representatives is intensifying its oversight functions to address rising food and electricity costs while ensuring accountability in the use of public funds, a leader of the House of Representatives said on Sunday.
The Quinta Commitee, or the Murang Pagkain Super Committee, is actively investigating agricultural smuggling, hoarding, and price manipulation, which have been identified as key factors driving food inflation. The Quad Committee, meanwhile, has been tackling critical issues, including illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators , their links to money laundering, and extrajudicial killings during the previous administration.
He also called attention to the alarming proliferation of vloggers and internet trolls maligning innocent people through fake news.On the legislative front, Gonzales lauded the House’s achievements under Speaker Martin Romualdez’s leadership. Another key proposal seeks to provide incentives for barangay micro-businesses, encouraging them to register formally and gain access to government support.
Gonzales stressed the urgency of this measure, saying, “We need a comprehensive approach to mitigate flooding and help communities recover more quickly.”These include measures creating a private basic education voucher program, establishing a Bureau of Private Education, and granting free assessment fees for senior high school students in technical-vocational tracks.
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