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Anti-illicit trade bill gains more support in Congress

More lawmakers expressed their support for the passage of House Bill No. 11279 which aims to stop the worsening illicit trade problem causing billions...

Lawmakers furious over P58-MSRP for rice

A HOUSE leader on Wednesday slammed the Department of Agriculture (DA) under Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. for setting the maximum suggested retail price...

US lawmakers certify Trump victory

WASHINGTON, DC—Congress on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) certified US President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory, a formality that was remarkable for its contrast to four...

With Quad Comm, Congress breaks new ground in 2024

The House of Representatives broke new ground in 2024 when for the first time since its establishment, it consolidated four separate committees to investigate...

Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would ‘damage democracy’

Taipei, Taiwan—Taiwanese lawmakers tackled and doused each other with water on Friday as President Lai Ching-te's party tried to block the passage of bills they...

Lawmakers probe high food prices

Lawmakers have sought clarifications on why rice prices remain high in the market despite tariff cuts made by the government.  Earlier, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu...

A bag of chips

Lawmakers at the House of Representatives have put up a P1-million reward for anyone able to give information about a certain Mary Grace Piattos....

Chiz, Martin hit ground running as session resumes

Both chambers of Congress resumed session on Monday, with the House Speaker and Senate President keen on moving forward from where they left off...

FMR’s ratings reflect House work

Lawmakers on Monday said Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez’s impressive trust and performance ratings were less of a surprise and more of a validation...

Lawmakers say high-performance ratings of Speaker Romualdez ‘expected’

Lawmakers on Saturday said the high trust and performance ratings Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez received in the most recent OCTA Research survey were...

Abante: Lawmakers unaware drug budget would fund EJKs

Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante on Friday defended lawmakers who allocated state resources for the Duterte administration's anti-drug campaign, saying the billions of pesos they...

Solons to VP: Evasiveness fuels fund misuse suspicion

Lawmakers have criticized Vice President Sara Duterte for her attitude during yesterday’s hearing of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability. House Assistant...

Guo names escape facilitator, says no Filipino aided in her getaway

The inscrutable Alice Guo’s much-anticipated return to the Senate on Monday may not have delivered the satisfaction some lawmakers hoped for. It did not take...

Romualdez attributes high public trust ratings to collective legislative efforts

Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday attributed his stable high trust ratings in the recent OCTA Research survey to the collective efforts of his colleagues...
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