It’s the year of the subsidy and huge bonuses for the House of Representatives.

In 2016, the House of Representatives passed the law granting at least a 20 percent discount for basic services for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs); adopted a resolution granting a P2,000 across the board increase in the Social Security System monthly pension; approved P8.3 billion for free tuition in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and increased the combat duty pay of uniformed personnel.

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