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‘Teves’ suspension nothing to do with Degamo slay’
by Delon Porcalla - March 24, 2023 - 12:00am
It was his defiance of his fellow lawmakers’ call for him to return to the country and show up for work that “warranted” the 60-day suspension of Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolofo...
Gabriela lauds divorce bill approval by House panel
by Delon Porcalla - March 23, 2023 - 12:00am
Women’s group Gabriela party-list has welcomed the approval by a House panel of a bill that may pave the way for absolute divorce in the country.
Teves a no-show despite House ultimatum
by Delon Porcalla - March 22, 2023 - 12:00am
Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. failed to heed the 24-hour ultimatum of the ethics committee of the House of Representatives yesterday, prompting members of the panel to make a report and refer it to the plenary...
Lawmaker spearheads MOU vs gender-based violence
by Delon Porcalla - March 21, 2023 - 12:00am
A party-list group headed by the lawmaker-wife of Speaker Martin Romualdez has facilitated a tripartite memorandum of understanding to help victims of gender-based violence, particularly employees of the House of...
House urges Senate: Keep an open mind on hybrid con-con
by Delon Porcalla - March 20, 2023 - 12:00am
Regardless of their political leanings, senators should keep an “open mind” about the House of Representatives-approved measures that will establish a hybrid constitutional convention, especially if this...
Speaker: Jail for non-cooperation in House onion probe
by Delon Porcalla - March 20, 2023 - 12:00am
Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday warned resource persons refusing to cooperate or lying in the House of Representatives’ inquiry on onion shortage that they could end up in detention.
Con-con to speed up economic progress – lawmaker
by Delon Porcalla - March 17, 2023 - 12:00am
Another administration lawmaker has pitched the need to “tweak” the restrictive economic provisions of the Constitution specifically through a hybrid constitutional convention.
Speaker rejects Teves’ 2-month leave request
by Delon Porcalla - March 17, 2023 - 12:00am
Speaker Martin Romualdez has denied the request of Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. to extend his stay in the United States for two more months, reminding him that fleeing will not do him...
Body cameras to deter drug recycling – Law maker
by Delon Porcalla - March 17, 2023 - 12:00am
Recycling of seized illegal drugs can be avoided if anti-narcotics agents are required to wear body cameras during operations, Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers suggested yesterday.
House OKs funding bill for hybrid con-con
by Delon Porcalla - March 15, 2023 - 12:00am
Administration lawmakers gave their overwhelming support to a bill that would implement the Resolution of Both Houses 6 paving the way for a hybrid constitutional convention, which was approved on third and final...
Rightsizing bill gets House nod
by Delon Porcalla - March 15, 2023 - 12:00am
Voting 292-3, the House of Representatives yesterday approved on third and final reading a priority bill of President Marcos, which seeks to rightsize by way of streamlining the 1.6-million strong bureaucracy.
27 OFWs died of foul play in last 10 years
by Delon Porcalla - March 14, 2023 - 12:00am
A total of 27 overseas Filipino workers have died in the last 10 years, all victims of foul play as reported by the Department of Foreign Affairs, an official of the House of Representatives disclosed yesterday...
‘Senate can’t ignore House-approved hybrid con-con’
by Delon Porcalla - March 14, 2023 - 12:00am
Senators cannot turn a blind eye to the hybrid constitutional convention approved by the House of Representatives as such initiative mirrors the sentiment of the people in the grassroots represented by district and...
Speaker to Teves: Come home, return to work
by Delon Porcalla - March 14, 2023 - 12:00am
The leadership of the House of Representatives is calling on Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. to come back to the country and return to work as his travel authority expired last March 9.
Cholera, dengue cases rose significantly in 2022
by Delon Porcalla - March 13, 2023 - 12:00am
Dengue and cholera two illnesses regularly monitored by the Department of Health have significantly infected more Filipinos in 2022 than in pandemic year 2021, records obtained by the House of Representatives r...
e-Congress to encourage people participation in lawmaking’
by Delon Porcalla - March 12, 2023 - 12:00am
The launching of the country’s e-Congress – comprising the Senate and House of Representatives – marks the culmination of a new and unprecedented digital era, where netizens can participate in lawmaking,...
Bill seeking to increase compensation for wrong convictions filed
by Delon Porcalla - March 10, 2023 - 12:00am
A lawmaker has filed a bill seeking to amend the law that created the Board of Claims under the supervision of the Department of Justice, to ensure that victims of unjust imprisonment and violent crimes would receive...
House OKs 8 bills on final reading
by Delon Porcalla - March 8, 2023 - 12:00am
A total of eight bills were approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives last Monday, led by the measure that will institutionalize online transactions in government, which is a priority of...
House OKs Con-con funding on second reading
by Delon Porcalla - March 8, 2023 - 12:00am
Administration lawmakers approved on second reading last night the accompanying bill of the House of Representatives resolution that will provide funding for delegates and for other financial requirements of the...
Airport screeners to wear body cameras – Speaker
by Delon Porcalla - March 8, 2023 - 12:00am
Security officers screening passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and other gateways nationwide will soon be wearing body cameras and will no longer be allowed to carry their cell phones while on duty,...
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