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House passes one billion trees bill

December 25, 2007 - 12:00am

Headlines

Palace: Pinoys beginning to see Senate as irrelevant, useless

June 19, 2006 - 12:00am

The people are beginning to see the Senate as "irrelevant and useless" because of the senators’ alleged inaction and opposition to urgent bills, Malacañang said yesterday. Press Secretary Ignacio...

Headlines

JDV sees improved House-Senate relations

By Delon Porcalla | June 10, 2006 - 12:00am

With Sen. Manny Villar Jr. slated to take over the Senate presidency from his colleague Franklin Drilon, congressmen led by Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. expressed hopes that relations between the Senate and the House...

Headlines

House to review 1995 Mining Act, says De Venecia

By Jess Diaz | March 11, 2006 - 12:00am

The House of Representatives will review the Mining Act of 1995 to provide more safeguards against the despoliation of the environment and safety standards for mining communities, Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. said...

Headlines

Pagan Christmas / ‘We can do without the Senate’

By FROM A DISTANCE | By Carmen N. Pedrosa | December 27, 2003 - 12:00am

It may be that we have the whole concept of Christmas upside down. Although it is a day to promote "peace and great tidings" of joy, I am not sure that it is what happens especially when Christians claim...

Opinion