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Marcos to tag as urgent rice law amendments returning NFA's original powers

May 6, 2024 - 2:53pm

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has agreed to tag as urgent proposed changes to the controversial Rice Tarrification Law (RTL)...

Headlines

Hope for solo parents: A new bill that provides more benefits and financial aid

By Jing Castañeda | February 22, 2021 - 4:52pm

Solo parents are some of the strongest people in the world, but they can’t do it alone—especially during the current...

Health And Family

Gridlock

By SEARCH FOR TRUTH | By Ernesto P. Maceda Jr. | March 23, 2019 - 12:00am

Congress can be quite breathtaking in prowess as when it enacts landmark legislation like the BBL, laws on Reproductive Health and the various statutes alleviating the situations of different sectors.

Opinion

So what then is their basis for legislation?

By GOTCHA | By Jarius Bondoc | February 1, 2019 - 12:00am

Odd was the excuse of two House officers and one at the Senate to lower to 9 or 12 the age of criminal liability.

Opinion

Duterte signs 2018 national budget, tax reform bill

By Ian Nicolas Cigaral | December 19, 2017 - 3:25pm

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, December 19, signed into law the P3.8-trillion 2018 national budget, and the first package...

Headlines

Japan enhances military role

September 19, 2015 - 10:00am

Japan’s parliament approved early yesterday contentious legislation that enhances the role of the country’s military...

Headlines

EDITORIAL - Lost dignity in Senate proceedings

November 1, 2014 - 12:00am

The Senate, like its counterpart the House of Representatives, has the mandate and the power to conduct hearings and investigations,...

Freeman Opinion

Murder complaint filed vs US Marine

By Edu Punay | October 16, 2014 - 12:00am

As investigators piece together the circumstances that led to the death of transgender Jeffrey Laude, his family has filed...

Headlines

The 16th Congress – Did our tax money go to waste?

By AS A MATTER OF FACT | By Sara Soliven De Guzman | October 13, 2014 - 12:00am

When a friend asked me over coffee to rate the performance of the present Congress, my immediate reply was “Is there anything to rate?”

Opinion

Drilon defends Blue Ribbon committee’s probe of Makati building

By Christina Mendez | September 29, 2014 - 12:00am

Senate President Franklin Drilon yesterday defended the Blue Ribbon committee’s move to conduct hearings on the alleged...

Headlines