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Justice panel backs 4 members named in Carpio complaint

The House Committee on Justice on Wednesday expressed collective support for four of its members named in a criminal complaint filed by lawyer Manases...

Hontiveros, Diokno press gov’t on Meralco costs, refunds

Senator Risa Hontiveros and Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno on Tuesday urged regulators and the national government to take stronger action on electricity pricing,...

Solons welcome anti-dynasty law public support

Two lawmakers have welcomed the latest Pulse Asia survey showing that 64 percent of Filipinos support the passage of an anti-political dynasty law. Perci Cendaña...

Panel urged to take custody of Madriaga

A member of the House Committee on Justice has asked the panel to assume custody of detained witness Ramil Lagunoy Madriaga to ensure his...

Bill to protect, empower out-of-school children, youth filed

Alarmed by the high number of out-of-school children and youth (OSCY), Akbayan Rep. Chel Diokno is pushing to institutionalize safeguards to protect and empower...

Palace bucks anti-dynasty jab vs. PBBM; minority junks bill

Malacañang on Wednesday pushed back against criticism that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was merely paying lip service to the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty bill, after...

Diokno files bill declaring Feb. 25 as regular national holiday

AKBAYAN party-list Rep. Chel Diokno has filed a bill declaring Feb. 25 of every year a regular national holiday to commemorate 1986 People Power...

Gov’t officials who still enjoy trust

The following men and women are some of the government officials who clearly appear to have retained the Filipino people’s trust and respect. So thorough...

Akbayan files bill creating congressional justice commission

A bill is filed at the House of Representatives establishing a Joint Congressional Commission on Justice System Reform (JUSTCOM) to conduct a sweeping review...

House bill allows citizens to file civil forfeiture cases vs erring officials

Amid the billions of pesos in public funds lost to corruption in the anomalous flood control projects, Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno has given...

House bill seeks to protect rights of online platform workers

Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno on Wednesday filed a measure aimed at safeguarding the rights and welfare of online platform workers, regardless of their...

Diokno warns against abusing state of calamity powers

Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno urged the public to remain vigilant amid the recently declared state of national calamity, warning that unchecked powers could...

Executive’s blank check: House’s billion-peso blunder

"The Constitution waits, and the clock ticks" STEP right up to the 2026 General Appropriations Bill, where P243.2 billion in “unprogrammed funds” plays a dazzling...

Solons: Remove unprogrammed funds in budget

Two members of the House of Representatives minority bloc on Friday have called for the removal of “unprogrammed appropriations” in the annual national budget,...
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