The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has ordered nationwide preparedness measures as Tropical Depression (TD) “Basyang” threatens the eastern part of Mindanao. In a memorandum order issued by NDRRMC Executive Director and Office of Civil Defense (OCD)...
Just like that, the impeachment complaints against President Marcos have been defeated at the committee level. This, after the House Committee on Justice declared on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 4 the two verified and endorsed impeachment complaints against the Chief Executive as both insufficient in...
Both majority and minority solons have expressed support for House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos ' move to institutionalize a "no work, no pay" scheme for congressmen and senators. Finding both wisdom and practicality in Marcos ' House Bill (HB) No. 7432 or...
Police are now finalizing the case build-up against those involved in the alleged smuggling of P1.1 billion worth of cigarettes that were seized in Batangas City late December last year. The goal, according to the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) is to come up with a solid...
President Marcos has approved the proposal to extend the validity of registration of newly-bought cars, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) disclosed on Wednesday, Feb. 4. From the existing three-year validity, DOTr Secretary Giovanni Z. Lopez said vehicle registration will be extended to five...
President Marcos is being careful not to exceed the legal limits when it comes to accessing statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) of lawmakers linked to the flood control scandal, Malacañang said. While Marcos wants transparency and accountability over the multi-billion-peso...
Malacañang asserted that no protocol was violated in selecting venues for the Philippines ' hosting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related events. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro stressed that there was no breach of protocol as the...
Around 3,000 people living along waterways and danger zones in Quezon City are expected to have safe and decent homes as the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) vowed to build medium-rise buildings as part of the mass housing program for informal settler families (ISFs). ...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos is batting for the "immediate abolition" of the travel tax, which he has described as a huge burden to Filipinos. Doing away with the travel tax, as provided for under Marcos ' House Bill (HB) No.7443, is seen to uphold...
Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan has underscored the need to institutionalize free annual medical check-ups for Filipinos in order to save them from financially-draining health issues in the future. Yamsuan says that while free medical consultations are being provided under...
Ranking congressmen view the results of the latest OCTA Research survey as an affirmation of stable majority approval for President Marcos at this stage in his term. Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V and Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto...
Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. couldn 't hide his frustration Tuesday, Feb. 3 as he and his House colleagues ripped apart the first impeachment complaint filed against President Marcos during a Committee on Justice hearing. The last straw for Abante came during the...
