Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña had choice words for Asian giant China over the incident in Ayungin Shoal where the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) attacked a Philippine Navy member. The attack took place even as the Philippines was still fuming over state media outlet China Daily 's racist...
If Akbayan Party-list Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula would have her way, she would repeal the so-called “forgiveness clause" in the Revised Penal Code (RPC) as it pertains to the crime of rape. Ismula filed in the current 20th Congress House Bill (HB) No. 10099, which seeks to remove Article 266-C of...
Congressmen past and present, and from both sides of the political fence have condemned a Chinese media outlet 's "racist and dehumanizing" depiction of Filipinos as monkeys. The House "Young Guns" blocwhich is part of the majority--released on Friday, July 17 a joint statement to denounce the...
Assistant Minority Leader Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno has reiterated the need for the House of Representatives launch a inquiry on the sudden and unexplained surge in electricity costs. This, as the lawyer-solon cited concerns from consumers regarding power distribution giant, the Manila...
Akbayan Party-list would rather gatekeep EDSA from being used as a venue for the display of support for what it described as the likes of Senator Rodante Marcoleta. In a statement Wednesday, July 1, Akbayan reminded Filipinos of EDSA 's sacred place in Philippine history, even as members of...
Who says fathers don 't deserve lengthy paid leaves like mothers? Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno takes up the cudgels for dads by filing House Bill (HB) No. 9891, or the aptly named Paternity and Parental Leave Act (PAPA Leave Act). The measure--if and when enacted--expands leave benefits...
The outspoken Akbayan Party-list Rep. Peri Cendaña finds Senator Robin Padilla 's actions and utterances about the "wanted" Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa downright amusing. “Imbes na maging palusot, nagmistulang confession ang pahayag ni Sen. Robin (Instead of being an excuse, Senator...
The Senate will further disgrace itself if it decides to block the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte before hearing the evidence in an actual trial. Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña had this to say Friday, May 15 even as his House colleagues from both the minority...
Ranking House of Representatives members are up in arms over the glut of pass-through charges on electricity bills that consumers have to pay. Such charges include the Senior Citizen Discount, Lifeline Rate discount for 4Ps beneficiaries, Feed-in Tariff Allowance, and Green Energy Auction Allowance...
Akbayan Party-list Rep. Dadah Ismula hailed actress Xyriel Manabat on Friday, April 10, for her courage in standing up to a Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) driver who made a "bastos" or lewd comment about her. "Ang karanasan ni Xyriel ay posibleng nangyayari din sa marami pang mga...
An official who can 't follow the Constitution has no right to vie for the highest position in government. Thus, said House Deputy Minority Leader Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña on Wednesday, April 8, in reference to presidential aspirant Vice President Sara Duterte, who was the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros and Akbayan Party-list have filed a bill seeking amendments to the Party-List System Act to guard it against abuses by political dynasties and contractors. Hontiveros has filed Senate Bill No. 1656 which primarily seeks to ban political dynasties from participating in the...
