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                    [Title] => House bill seeks free parking in malls
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"I am leaving it to the wisdom of Congress," she said.


Rep. Juan Miguel Zubiri (Lakas, Bukidnon) said he was told by Housing Secretary Michael Defensor that the President would sign a law extending rent control for three more years beginning in January.


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House OKs bill extending PT&T franchise

By Jess Diaz | October 16, 2015 - 10:00am

The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill extending the franchise granted to the Philippine...

Business

Lawmaker eyes two new districts for Caloocan

By Jess Diaz | March 29, 2015 - 12:00am

Caloocan City Rep. Enrico Echiverri has proposed the creation of two new legislative districts in the city.

Metro

Bill banning motorcycle backriders criticized

By Rene U. Borromeo | August 13, 2014 - 12:00am

Motorcycle riders in Cebu City criticized Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto for sponsoring a bill that would penalize them with P20,000 fine should they allow other persons, aside from the immediate members of their family,...

Cebu News

Binay seeks review of Salary Standardization Law

August 6, 2013 - 12:00am

Vice President Jejomar Binay is supporting proposals for a review of the Salary Standardization Law to address the flight of government workers seeking higher paying jobs abroad.

Headlines

Bill bans collection of toilet fees at malls

By Jess Diaz | July 12, 2012 - 12:00am

A bill has been filed in Congress, prohibiting malls and similar establishments from collecting fees for the use of their toilets by customers.

Headlines

Lawmakers push higher vehicle registration fees

By Jess Diaz | August 20, 2011 - 12:00am

Two Mindanao congressmen have proposed higher annual registration fees for people with more than one vehicle.

Metro

3 lawmakers file bill prohibiting midnight appointments

By Jess Diaz | March 10, 2010 - 12:00am

Three congressmen have filed a bill that seeks to prohibit an outgoing president from making midnight appointments in the judiciary.

Headlines

House bill seeks free parking in malls

May 6, 2005 - 12:00am

Shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, hospitals and similar establishments should provide free parking spaces to their customers instead of turning their parking areas into separate cash-earning businesses. This...

Headlines

Loren wants BCDA’s powers clipped

October 25, 2003 - 12:00am

Senator Majority Leader Loren Legarda is seeking restrictions on the "awesome, vast and unregulated powers" of the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) over the sale, lease or development of prime...

Headlines

GMA won’t veto rent control extension

December 14, 2001 - 12:00am

President Arroyo said yesterday she will not veto the proposed extension of the Rent Control Law if ever Congress approves its legislation. "I am leaving it to the wisdom of Congress," she said. Rep....

Headlines