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Infra budget to be scrutinized

Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said the House leadership will address the “inequitable” allocation of infrastructure funds under the 2021 proposed budget—an issue that hounded...

The next Speaker

"Perhaps a dark horse will emerge."   That Thursday night speech of President Duterte must have unnerved many of our representatives in the House. His voice...

Birthdays and the speakership

"Let both little boys have their ice cream, cake and balloons."   House Speaker Alan Cayetano’s revelation that  he asked his rival for the speakership, Lord...

No Speakership swap on Oct. 14

The House of Representatives on Tuesday suspended its session until next month ahead of the anticipated speakership showdown next week. In a surprise move, Speaker...

Velasco insists on Oct. 14 swap

Speaker-in-waiting Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco has accused Speaker Alan Cayetano of holding on to his position to secure allocations for his district and...

‘Speakership row ends with quit-bid rejection’

As far as Malacañang is concerned, the speakership row at the House of Representatives is “over” for now and lawmakers should focus on the...

House to probe Facebook actions

The House of Representatives will investigate Facebook’s actions, including its removal of several pro-government pages thar are detrimental to freedom of expression in the...

Cayetano, Duterte son hold dinner amid speakership row

Six days after Deputy Speaker Paolo Duterte said he wanted to declare the top leadership positions in the House of Representatives vacant, Speaker Alan...

When pigs fly

"Politics has become a business concern, and to hell with public service."   The President’s speech before the UN General Assembly was a masterpiece “worthy of...

Duterte son hints at lower chamber shakeup

Presidential son Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte on Sunday hinted at a possible change in leadership in the House of Representatives amid the ongoing...

Budget hearing takes nasty turn, fuels speakership row

Questions over the allocation of the public works budget next year—specifically over Taguig and Camarines Sur getting the lion’s share—have turned into a speakership...

Faster vaccine procurement okayed

PH records 4,933 new cases   DILG to hire 50,000 contact tracers Congress has approved a provision waiving a Phase 4 clinical trial requirement to hasten...

DSWD: 22k ‘duplicate’ SAP beneficiaries

The Department of Social Welfare and Development has intensified its validation efforts after it found 22,000 “duplicate beneficiaries” on the list of recipients of...

Speaker sees minimal changes during October transition

Speaker Alan Cayetano says he sees minimal changes at the House of Representatives when Marinduque Rep. Lord Alan Velasco assumes the chamber’s top post...
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