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Drilon: P118-billion tax perks of SMC Aerocity may be rescinded

Amid the Senate approval of the Bulacan airport franchise, some senators expressed apprehension that the next Congress will rescind its tax incentives, as these...

Extended session proposed

Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman on Sunday appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to extend the special session of Congress for another four days from Oct....

Drilon: IRA share hike, tax perks could lead to deficit

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Friday warned an increase in the internal revenue allotment of LGUs by 2022 would take a toll on...

Senators find ways to avoid budget cuts

Senate Finance Committee chairperson Senator Sonny Angara said his committee will favorably consider ‘at the proper time’ a proposal of his fellow senators to...

NBI exec nabbed in ‘pastillas’ bribery entrapment

The chief of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Legal Assistance Bureau was arrested Monday night for allegedly accepting bribes from those involved in...

Scrapping of PhilHealth case rates, IRM pushed

The head of the House committee looking into the fund irregularities in Philippine Health Insurance Corp. on Monday called for the scrapping of the...

House, Senate clash over P10B DOT fund

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Friday slammed some House members for pushing for the allocation  of P10-billion for the tourism sector under the...

Local Roundup: – Senate ratifies ‘Bayanihan 2’

The Senate on Thursday ratified the reconciled version of the proposed P140 billion Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or the Bayanihan 2 bill,...

PH records new cases of 4,836, total nears 170k

The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines increased to 169,213 on Tuesday after the Department of Health (DOH) announced 4,836...

Bayanihan 2 funds to expand social safety net

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Sunday a larger recovery fund under the proposed Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2 is...

Duque called to PhilHealth probe hearings

Senate Minority Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, who chairs the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), should appear before the Senate...

Rody rips Drilon, oligarchs

President Rodrigo Duterte dove straight into attacking his critics within the first 10 minutes of his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), hitting...

President Rodrigo Duterte slams Drilon, Lopezes in SONA opener

President Rodrigo Duterte dove straight into attacking his critics within the first 10 minutes of his fifth State of the Nation Address, hitting Senator Franklin...

Bantag rues appointment: It’s a big headache

Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag said Thursday he is willing to be removed after several senators said he should leave over the...
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