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Alvarez, Pimentel hold sway

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17th Congress opens with usual politicking

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New lawmakers vow to attend all sessions

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Belmonte shuns ‘super majority’

Former speaker and Quezon City Rep. Feliciano Belmonte Jr. may opt to be part of the minority bloc in the House of Representatives for...

Duterte’s difficult legislative priorities

The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte has announced that its three priorities for the 17th Congress, which starts on July 25, are the conversion...

Pimentel bill gives LGUs bigger slice of revenue pie

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Tiangco files bill against absences

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Death penalty bill gets House priority

Incoming Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez has said that the proposal to restore death penalty in the country will be a priority of the 17th   Congress.    Alvarez...

Treat coalition partners fairly, speaker urged

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Duterte appoints three more

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Death penalty 1st bill filed in House

The proposed measure to reimpose death penalty on  drug traffickers was the first bill to be filed at the House of Representatives   on Thursday. At...

‘No point in trying impeach moves’

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Tax break for 6m workers eyed

Around six million public and private sector employees stand to gain from  the abolition of  income taxes  on  those earning P30,000 a month or...

Aquino leaves 20 Congress bills unacted

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