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Duterte veto of budget ‘iffy’

President Rodrigo Duterte is studying the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020, Malacañang said Sunday. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo also said Duterte would wield his...

House approves on final reading bills of ‘national importance’

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Pass the Carlos Celdran bill

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Scrap ‘archaic’ provision in penal code–solon

A lawmaker on Monday sought the repeal of a provision in the Revised Penal Code penalizing anyone “offending religious feelings.” Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, the...

Senators’ bully tactics denounced

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Sunday said the time when the United States could pull strings attached to financial aid is long gone. “Mentoring...

Two lawmakers feud over budget insertion bid

Rep. Edcel Lagman said Monday there was no withdrawal of the General Appropriations Bill and that the money measure will pass as scheduled. READ: P4.1-trillion budget...

‘Malasakit’ is beyond partisanship

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Lagman: Infighting to test Speaker

The usual infighting and not a coup will test the leadership of presumptive House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, contrary to the statement of Davao...

Romualdez fetes 131 House allies, promises to work for ‘best Congress’

Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez on Tuesday night feted the 131 congressmen who supported his bid for the speakership, in a gesture of gratitude to...

House okays rights bill on 3rd reading

The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading the Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill which prevents human rights violations and...

House retrieves budget version to break impasse

The House of Representatives through its Office of Secretary-General on Wednesday “physically retrieved” the books containing the items that congressmen had sent to the...

SC set to rule on martial law extension in Mindanao

The Supreme Court will soon decide on the petitions assailing the constitutionality of the third extension of martial law declaration in Mindanao. This came after...

House sets ‘criminal age’ at 12

Voting 146-34-0, the House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading House Bill 8858, which lowered the minimum age of criminal...

Monsod takes turn to oppose extended ML

A third petition challenging the constitutionality of the extension of martial law in Mindanao has been filed before the Supreme Court. That came about after...
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