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The leadership of the House of Representatives has listed the proposed Philippine Virology Institute Act and four other legislative measures with President Rodrigo Duterte’s legislative agenda as among the top priorities of the chamber in its last year of regular session. House of Representatives...

The 11,000 ABS-CBN employees who lost their jobs amid the economic despair brought about by the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has remained a grave concern among lawmakers who tried, albeit in vain, to stop the closure of the network last year. ABS-CBN FRANCHISE As the country’s...

Two House of Representatives leaders who supported ABS-CBN’s bid for the grant of a fresh legislative franchise remained optimistic that the legislative body will 'correct' what it has done last year and grant the network its request in the 19th Congress. ABS-CBN FRANCHISE On the first...

Caloocan City Mayor Oca Malapitan hailed on Thursday the creation of the city's third legislative district following the division of the city's 1st district into two. In a statement, the local government said Malapitan is grateful to President Duterte for signing into law Republic Act No. 11545. He...

Three laws seeking to create additional legislative districts in Caloocan City and Bulacan as well as dividing Maguindanao into two provinces have been signed by President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Republic Act No. 11545, signed by the President on May 23, splits...