House clears Lapeña on drug shipment case
A joint panel in the House of Representatives on Wednesday cleared former Bureau of Customs Chief Isidro Lapeña liable of ...
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Wiretapping bill boosts drug war, gets House nod
Congress has approved on third and final reading a bill authorizing wiretapping in cases involving illegal drug trafficking to back ...
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PNP nabs big-time drug trader in Lipa City raid
A big-time shabu supplier in Makati City was arrested in an anti-drug operation in Batangas early Monday. In a statement, ...
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Barbers back Con-Com bid to bring an end to turncoatism
SURIGAO del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Sunday supported a proposal of the 25-member consultative committee led by retired ...
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Solons support ban on Turncoatism
Lawmakers from different parties on Saturday expressed support to the proposal of Constitutional Consultative Committee (ConCom) tasked to draft Charter ...
Read moreLawmakers weigh in on Grab decision
Two lawmakers have expressed opposing views on Grab Philippines’ decision to suspend its 500 Grab drivers for alleged cancellation of ...
Read moreBill to end political turncoatism filed at House
AN administration lawmaker has filed a bill penalizing ‘political turncoatism’ to restore the integrity of the party system. “The rampant ...
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Martial law: Public safety a prime factor
The Palace on Saturday insisted on the need to continuously impose martial law in Mindanao despite its assurance that the ...
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Probe drug trade, graft body urged
SURIGAO del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Sunday challenged Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales to use her power to initiate ...
Read moreBarbers files ethics suit vs Pichay
SURIGAO del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Tuesday filed counter charges of “unethical behavior” before the House Ethics committee ...
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