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At ease

Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (center) stands relaxed in the House of Representatives as Congress prepares Wednesday to vote on the proposed Death Penalty...

KMP urges Congress: Rev up okay of irrigation measures

THE militant farmers group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas on Wednesday urged the House of Representatives to expedite the approval of free irrigation bills in...

Bills vs abuse of elders merged

A panel in the House of Representatives has consolidated several measures that seek to prohibit and provide penalties for abuse of elders in the...

Solon files Vizcaya hospital upgrade bill

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya—Representative Luisa Lloren Cuaresma here has filed a bill in Congress in a bid to upgrade the facilities and other resources of...

Customs backs excise tax hike

THE Bureau of Customs said it fully supports the proposed bill in Congress to restructure the system for excise tax on brand-new automobiles. The proposed...

‘SC last battleground to stop death penalty reimposition’

THE Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines on Wednesday said the last battleground to stop the reimposition of the death penalty would be the...

‘EKB’ PH’s newest barangay

SAN ISIDRO, Luna, Apayao—The Philippines’ newest barangay of EKB has been established in one of the most remote villages in this mountainous province. The creation...

Dominguez confident on tax bill approval

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said he is optimistic Congress will approve the proposed Comprehensive Tax Reform Program because it will make the current...

PCCI supports tax bill in Congress

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the largest business organization in the country, supported the tax reform measures aimed at lowering personal income...

NYC to Congress: Lower age of parental consent

THE National Youth Commission is urging Congress to lower the age of parental consent for teens to have themselves tested for the human immunodeficiency...

No to death penalty

The House of Representatives has started the debates on the bill to reinstate death penalty in the country. It is no secret that President...

US House votes to end Obama rule on gun background checks

The US House of Representatives voted Thursday to remove an Obama-era regulation on background checks that aimed to prevent the mentally ill from obtaining...

Finance asks House to pass tax bill in full

President Rodrigo Duterte will only sign into law the proposed comprehensive tax reform program if Congress will pass it in full,  Finance Secretary Carlos...

House urged  to pass  bill on regulating e-commerce

A House leader on Saturday urged Congress to pass a bill regulating online commerce  aimed at encouraging the flow of venture  capital to Filipino...
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