Social work degrees in all LUCs pushed in House
ANGELES CITY – “Sa panahon ng krisis, isa sa unang rumeresponde ay ang ating mga social workers. Kahit noong mayor tayo, sila ang parati nating kasamang pumunta sa mga barangay, sa mga evacuation centers, at bumibisita sa mga vulnerable communities. Nasaksihan ko rin na talagang kulang ang bilang ng mga registered social workers dahil sa […]
House bill seeks removal of participation fees in vehicular insurance claims
ANGELES CITY — Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. has filed a bill seeking the removal of participation fees in motor vehicle comprehensive insurance claims. House Bill No. 10005 proposes to amend RA 10607 (The Insurance Code) by inserting a new section that will prohibit the collection of participation fees in motor […]
Cong Pogi wants infertility treatments covered by health plans, insurance
ANGELES CITY – Individuals seeking to have children of their own may soon be able to have infertility treatments covered in their health plans or insurance through the passage of House Bill No. 10003, to be known as the “Infertility Treatment Coverage Act,” filed by Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. on July […]
Free legal assistance to elderly pushed in the House
ANGELES CITY – Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. has filed a legislative measure seeking free legal assistance for all senior citizens, amending RA 7432 (Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010). Under Lazatin’s House Bill No. 10004, senior citizens shall be entitled to free legal assistance in civil, criminal, administrative, and quasi-judicial proceedings, […]
Cong Pogi seeks penalties for owners of guns accessed by minors
ANGELES CITY — Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. is pushing for penalties to be imposed on gun owners who fail to secure their firearms from being accessed by minors. House Bill No. 10002, filed by Lazatin on July 2, states that any lawful possessor who keeps or stores a firearm within any […]
Adoption shelters for retired K-9 pushed in Congress
ANGELES CITY – Police dogs may soon find an easier time finding their forever homes after retirement, through the measure filed by Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. that seeks the establishment of regional K9 adoption shelters for retired police dogs, providing for adoption, veterinary care, and post-adoption monitoring. Filed by Lazatin on […]
Cong Pogi calls for active shooter simulation exercises in schools
ANGELES CITY — In the wake of the tragic shooting incident in a public school in Tacloban City, Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. is calling on local disaster risk reduction and management offices, the Philippine National Police, and the Department of Education to conduct simulation exercises and drills to prepare students on […]
Cong Pogi seeks criminal penalties for employers violating OSHS
ANGELES CITY — Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. wants criminal penalties to be imposed on employers who will violate Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) – amending RA 11058 (An Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof). Currently, RA 11058 imposes a maximum of […]
Cong Pogi eyes free glaucoma screening for seniors
ANGELES CITY – With the eye care and unhampered vision of the elderly on sight, Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. filed on June 2 House Bill No. 9640, to be known as “Free Glaucoma Screening for Senior Citizens Act.” Through HB 9640, the respective LGUs, in coordination with the Department of Health, […]
Cong Pogi allots P100-K from salary to GenSan quake victims
ANGELES CITY — Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. has pledged to donate P100,000 from his own salary for the victims of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck General Santos City on June 8. “My heart goes out to our fellow Filipinos in General Santos City, Sarangani, and neighboring communities affected by the […]