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Gordon: Bilibid deaths stink with cover-up

The reported deaths of several high-profile inmates at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) purportedly due to COVID-19 bears all the hallmarks of a cover-up,...

Minority bloc vows to oppose Charter change

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Drilon to Duterte: Push Anti-Dynasty Law to dismantle “real oligarchy”

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has urged President Rodrigo Duterte to ban political dynasties to finally put an end to the “real oligarchy” in...

Kiko: I’m not quitting, giving way to ‘Chacha’

Opposition Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday stressed he will not quit his position as chairperson of the Senate constitutional amendments committee due to...

Plan to defer UHC Act rejected

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon thumbed down the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s plan to postpone the full implementation of the Universal Health Care Act,...

Scrapping an infirm agreement

"China is pointed to as the potential enemy in the region to justify the need for an alliance."   When the President took back his decision...

Service providers under tight watch

Offshore gaming service providers are closely monitored by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and other regulatory agencies to ensure full compliance with...

Spike in budget deficit triggers call for prudent funding vs. virus

Senator Franklin Drilon on Tuesday urged the government to drop its plan to spend P11.7 billion to hire 130,000 contact tracers in consideration of...

Repeal of Bayanihan law eyed

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon wants to repeal a section of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act which punishes quarantine violators to prevent...

Senate pushes non-expiring franchise bill

A bill seeking to ensure the non-expiration of franchises received unanimous support at the hearing of the Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision on...

MM mayors split on ECQ

Some Metro Manila mayors want a 15-day extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) when it expires on May 15, a move that would...

Senate minority seeks law on supplemental budget

Due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, the Senate Minority on Sunday called for a special session of Congress to pass a supplemental...

Duterte readies anti-virus EO

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PSC: Agent of change in PH sports

The Philippine Sports Commission was a busy agency Wednesday as both the Congress and Senate called hearings on proposed bills on sports. The Senate Committee...
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