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Congress finishes 195 measures in 9 session days

In the nine session days since the start of the 17th Congress’ third regular session, from July 23 to August 8, the House of...

17th Congress

Senate President Vicente Sotto III banged the gavel as he opened the third Regular Session of the 17th Congress at the Senate on Monday,...

House, Senate to ratify bicam-approved BBL

Senators and congressmen are expected to ratify the final draft of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law when the 17th Congress opens its third regular...

Housing, federal push top Ledac agenda

Malacañang and Congress agreed to pass 28 bills as part of the common legislative agenda for the 17th Congress"•including the creation of a separate department...

Alvarez bats for ‘dissolution of marriage’ bill

Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Monday renewed his push for the passage of a bill allowing the dissolution of troubled marriages. “Admittedly, there is a sad...

‘House accomplished much in first session’

The House of Representatives has passed a grand total of 210 bills of national and local significance in 97 session days held in the...

What matters in the end

The 17th Congress has completed 83 session days since July 2016. Under the leadership of Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, the House of Representatives approved 186...

‘Making history by passing FOI bill’

The House of Representatives under the present 17th Congress is poised to make history by enacting the Freedom of Information bill, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez...

Death penalty, Cha-Cha make for Congress’ history

THE 17th Congress is poised to make history, not only as it considers legislation to restore the death penalty, but also as it debates...

Holding on and letting go

Four months in service as the House minority floor leader of the 17th Congress, I have been busy doing legislative work, such as filing...

Women legislators hold benefit concert for women, kids

THE Association of Women Legislators Foundation Inc. of the 17th Congress will organize a garage sale and concert this December where actor John Arcilla...

Bicameral panel confirms Diokno

The Commission on Appointments of the 17th Congress confirmed Benjamin Diokno as Department of Budget and Management secretary on Wednesday. The CA committee on budget...

Sotto: Register sim cards

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House names more leaders

THE House of Representatives has almost completed its organization under the present 17th Congress with the election of more deputy speakers, including former President,...
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