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FOI bill reaches Senate plenary

By Christina Mendez | June 4, 2012 - 6:43pm

Sen. Teofisto Guingona on Monday vowed full support for the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill because he believes that people can work with government for reforms and accountability only if they are armed with...

Media groups call for decriminalization of libel

By Sandy Araneta | March 25, 2012 - 12:00am

The Philippine Press Institute (PPI) and the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) called for the immediate decriminalization of libel Thursday.

Metro

EDITORIAL - Pass the FOI Act

January 9, 2012 - 12:00am

Several senators have promised that the chamber would find time to tackle the proposed Freedom of Information Act even as they become preoccupied with the unprecedented impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato...

Opinion

House to expand e-voting

By Jess Diaz | October 26, 2011 - 12:00am

The House of Representatives will expand its electronic voting system to accommodate all its 285 members.

Headlines

SB favors one-year term extension of barangay, SK officials

By Jess Diaz | August 7, 2010 - 12:00am

Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. yesterday expressed support for extending the term of barangay officials and those of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) by one year.

Headlines

Lagman revives Reproductive Health bill at House of Representatives

By Jess Diaz | July 3, 2010 - 12:00am

Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman re-filed yesterday his controversial Reproductive Health (RH) bill, which seeks a national family planning policy to make life better for Filipinos.

Headlines

Nograles: PCIJ report malicious

By Delon Porcalla | June 9, 2010 - 12:00am

Speaker Prospero Nograles yesterday took offense at what he described as a “malicious” Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) article that said his fortune rose from P6.5 million to P88...

Headlines

Lack of quorum also derails Immigration Act

By Jess Diaz | June 9, 2010 - 12:00am

Lack of quorum in the House of Representatives last Friday derailed not only the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill but the proposed Philippine Immigration Act of 2009 as well.

Headlines

Davao poll exec scolded in Congress

By Dennis Carcamo | June 8, 2010 - 7:01am

The head of the election city board of Davao was reprimanded by the joint congressional canvassing committee after he failed to bring the statement of votes (SOV) and the backup CD of the certificates of canvass...

Winning President, VP to proclaimed Tuesday - Nograles

By Jess Diaz | June 4, 2010 - 4:40pm

The winning presidential and vice presidential candidates will be proclaimed on Tuesday, Speaker Prospero Nograles said today.