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Redistricting is an issue people know about

By Valeriano Avila | February 12, 2019 - 12:00am

It’s already Tuesday and the time has come for me to respond to the nasty letter sent to me and The FREEMAN by Attorney Jamaal Calipayan in response to the article I wrote about redistricting our legislative...

Freeman Opinion

Where legislative investigation ends

By Aven Piramide | November 9, 2014 - 12:00am

At the time when I discussed, in my constitutional law class, the theory on which is anchored the power of Congress to conduct legislative investigation, the vice president of our republic was already reeling from...

Freeman Opinion

What is the purpose of a Senate investigation?

By Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez | October 12, 2014 - 12:00am

In a government of laws, and not of men, like ours, the three branches, namely, legislative, executive, and judiciary, have distinct and separate scopes of powers and authority.

Freeman Opinion

On first reading: Talisay council OKs LEDAC measure

October 4, 2014 - 12:00am

Talisay City will soon form its own Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council after the City Council approved on the first reading the ordinance creating the body.

Freeman Metro Cebu

A useless legislative investigation

By Aven Piramide | September 21, 2014 - 12:00am

The kind of investigation participated eagerly by Senators Allan Peter Cayetano and Antonio Trillanes IV under which the construction of the Makati City Hall Building 2 which was erected by then City Mayor and now...

Freeman Opinion

Megawide/GMR execs at the 888 News Forum

By Bobit S. Avila | February 19, 2014 - 12:00am

Yesterday at the 888 Forum held at the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel, we finally met the Megawide/GMR representatives who are currently on a road show here in Cebu hoping to entice Cebuanos to buy in on the P14.5 billion...

Freeman Opinion

PB okays Talisay’s call for additional personnel

By Garry B. Lao | December 27, 2013 - 12:00am

The provincial board has approved the request to hire 39 persons for the legislative staff of the Office of the Vice Mayor and members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod in Talisay City.

Freeman Metro Cebu

Group to track progress of proposed ordinances

By Jose P. Sollano | December 7, 2013 - 12:00am

Mandaue City Councilor Diosdado P. Suico has proposed an ordinance that seeks to create a legislative tracking committee that will track the progress of ordinances after these have been enacted to determine the status...

Freeman Metro Cebu

Talisay SP clears issue about release of funds

By Brenda Batuto | November 22, 2013 - 12:00am

Unless the executive branch issues a request, the Talisay City council will not act on measures with regard to releasing funds for typhoon “Yolanda” victims.

Freeman Metro Cebu

An alternative to PDAF

By Aven Piramide | September 8, 2013 - 12:00am

When the so-called pork barrel scam exploded in a national paper, the citizenry was split in their reaction.

Freeman Opinion