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House to prioritize P20-B rehab fund in 2014 budget amendment

By Paolo Romero | November 17, 2013 - 12:00am

Amending the proposed P2.268-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2014 to include a P20-billion rehabilitation fund...

Headlines

EDITORIAL - Last chance for the FOI bill

January 15, 2013 - 12:00am

When the 15th Congress returns to work on Jan. 21 after a month-long holiday break, it will have only nine session days left to pass the Freedom of Information bill.

Opinion

Bicam passes RH bill

By Marvin Sy | December 20, 2012 - 12:00am

The Reproductive Health (RH) bill is now ready for President Aquino’s signature, possibly before Christmas, after Congress...

Headlines

Senate, House approve sin tax bill

December 10, 2012 - 5:28pm

Lawmakers on Monday approved during a bicameral conference the sin tax reform bill, which was seen to bring nearly P40 billion in revenues next year.

Headlines

Moody’s keeps close watch on sin tax measure

By Iris Gonzales | November 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Moody’s Investors Service is keeping a close watch on the sin tax measure and the forthcoming discussions at the bicameral conference committee meetings, its lead analyst for the Philippines said.

Business

Bicam on sin tax set next week

By Christina Mendez | November 23, 2012 - 12:00am

The Senate and the House of Representatives will begin their bicameral conference committee meeting on the sin tax reform bill next week, Sen. Franklin Drilon said yesterday.

Headlines

EDITORIAL - Again, Cha-cha

October 1, 2011 - 12:00am

For over a decade now, there have been several efforts to introduce changes in the Constitution.

Opinion

Truth body budget intact

By Paolo Romero | December 14, 2010 - 12:00am

The bicameral conference committee crafting the final version of the P1.645-trillion General Appropriations Bill for 2011 retained yesterday the P83-million budget of the Truth Commission that was declared unconstitutional...

Headlines

Bicam OKs budget with P50-billion economic stimulus

By Aurea Calica | January 22, 2009 - 12:00am

The bicameral conference committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives approved yesterday the P1.415-trillion national budget for this year, including P50 billion for the “economic stimulus pac...

Headlines

Anxiety pervades at Clark as lawmakers decide ecozone’s fate

By Ding Cervantes | January 29, 2007 - 12:00am

CLARK FIELD, Pampanga — Anxiety pervades at the Clark special economic zone as a bicameral committee decides today what stakeholders here have described as a "zoom or doom" scenario for them. A...

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