Rep. Garcia pushes reform for accountable public service

Rep. Garcia pushes reform for accountable public service

A proposed measure seeking to institutionalize merit-based governance has cleared a key hurdle in Congress. Bataan Second District Representative Abet Garcia announced that House Bill No. 6145, or the Public Governance Meritocracy Act, has been approved by the Committee on Local Government and endorsed to the Committee on Appropriations for funding deliberations.   Garcia described […]

Bataan lawmakers join scrutiny of PAGCOR, PCSO 2026 Budgets

The House Committee on Appropriations on Friday subjected the proposed 2026 budgets of the Philippine Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to thorough scrutiny, with Bataan’s representatives taking an active role in the deliberations.   Committee Chairperson Mikaela Angela Suansing presided over the hearing, while Bataan 2nd District Representative Albert Garcia, […]