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Lakas-CMD Party secretary-general and Surigao Del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay Jr. (third left), watched by Leyte Rep. Yedda Marie K. Romualdez (fourth left), Masiu,...

‘Ompong’ death toll rises to 88; Itogon searchers step up rescue

Recovery efforts continued Thursday in areas hit by landslides in the wake of Typhoon “Ompong.” Police counted 88 confirmed fatalities and said 64 were missing....

Suarez heads revived oversight panel

THE minority bloc in the House of Representatives will lead the revived committee on oversight that is tasked to assess the performance of various...

Duterte hand sought in Road Board

Two senators on Wednesday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to interfere after the House of Representatives voided its earlier approval of a bill to abolish...

Solons fret over budget ‘insertions’

The plenary deliberations on the proposed P3.757-trillion national budget for 2019 was marred by a threat to oust Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles, the...

Bulacan relief

Despite the expected onslaught of Super Typhoon ‘Ompong,’ Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Friday pushed through with the distribution of relief goods to around...

Arroyo: Pass DDR bill into law

Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has pushed for the creation of a Disaster Management Department in a bid to minimize the country’s vulnerability to natural...

Fariñas asks SC to rule on House row

Minority lawmakers, led by Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas, have asked the Supreme Court to invalidate the minority leadership of Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez...

Comelec warns Congress not to defer filing of CoCs

The Commission on Elections said on Tuesday that postponing the filing of certificate of candidacy will push back the printing of ballots. Comelec spokesman James...

Congress defers filing of CoCs to Oct. 11-17

The House of Representatives on Monday adopted House Concurrent Resolution 20 resetting the date of the filing of certificates of candidacy for the May...

Get acts together, economic team told

Agriculture officials and other members of the President’s economic team must agree on how best to address rising food prices, Albay Rep. Joey Salceda...

Bigger fuel discounts for PUVs sought

Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Wednesday urged the oil distributors to continue providing discounts to jeepneys after Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. announced an additional...

House workers get early bonus

Employees of the House of Representatives will get a 700-percent increase in their grocery allowances this year, Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo announced Monday. They received...

Gloria favors, retailers buck NFA abolition

Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Friday said she supports the eventual abolition of the National Food Authority. The Arroyo-led House earlier passed on final reading...
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