DOJ urges Congress to hasten crafting of SIM Card Law rules
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday urged both the Senate and the House of Representatives to speed up the ...
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5.3 earthquake, Taal emission fluster Luzon
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolted Tinaga Island in Vinzons, Camarines Norte Wednesday afternoon with shockwaves felt across Metro Manila, forcing ...
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Senate to go over wealth fund, House ensures further debates
Senators resume their scrutiny of the proposed Maharlika Wealth Fund on Monday even as its staunch advocate in the House ...
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Congress set to okay budget
Reconciled version up next week for PBBM signature before yearend Senate and House leaders on Friday expressed optimism that they ...
Read moreSenate okays P5.268 trillion budget
But slashes P152.67 million in intel funds from 4 departments, agencies The Senate on Wednesday approved on third and final ...
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PAGCOR bares POGO roadmap to Senate panel
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on Wednesday presented a roadmap to address Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) at ...
Read moreSenate ends debates on ’23 GAB
The Senate on Friday ended the plenary debates on the proposed P5.268-trillion budget for 2023. The upper chamber finished the ...
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‘More budget for health’
Health workers from various hospitals troop to the Senate Building in Pasay City on November 17 to urge the senators ...
Read moreSenate to revive oversight panel on confidential, intelligence funds
The Senate will revive a committee that would exercise congressional oversight on confidential and intelligence funds (CIIF), which are slated ...
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Medicinal cannabis legalization: High time for the Philippines
"Sen. Padilla’s SB 230 will grant access to medicinal cannabis as a compassionate alternative means of medical treatment for a ...
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