TACLOBAN CITY — Southern Leyte second district Rep. Christophershon Yap has filed a bill increasing the tax exemption on taxable income to P500,000. House Bill 10505 aims to amend the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, by imposing a zero percent tax rate for individual...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Rep. Vanessa Aumentado is standing by her decision to vote against the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Aumentado ventilated this sentiment following the reorganization at the House of the Respresentatives where she lost the chairmanship of the Committee on...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental sixth district Rep. Mercedes Alvarez reaffirmed her commitment to her duties after she was elected deputy speaker of the House of Representatives on Monday, Aug. 3. "Ten years later, the title may be familiar, but the responsibility feels just as weighty," Alvarez...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental third district Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez has filed a bill seeking the postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) from Nov. 2, 2026 to Nov. 2028. Benitez personally filed on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 4, House Bill 10591 postponing the ...
ILOILO CITY – Panay Island is a potential site for a nuclear power plant as the national government is looking for cheaper and reliable energy for the people. “(But) it’s your decision,” said Pangasinan second district Rep. Mark Cojuangco, chairman of the House Special Committee on Nuclear...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte welcomed Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon’s commitment to include the Davao City Flood Master Plan in the proposed 2027 national budget. The lawmaker thanked the DPWH Secretary for the commitment, saying that...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte questioned the Department of Public Works and Highways over its handling of flood control measures on the Talomo River in this city. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon ordered immediate dredging and the reconstruction of a flood control dike...
Two Negros Occidental congressmen said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s fifth State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) Monday was one of his most substantial speeches for focusing on reducing electricity costs, promoting government accountability, and addressing issues affecting ordinary Filipinos. ...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. failed to address the issue of corruption in his fifth State-of-the-Nation Address on Monday. The President acknowledged that the investigation into alleged irregularities in flood control projects has already...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte reported his accomplishments from Jan. 1 to June 30 on Monday, July 20. He said healthcare remained his top priority through the Southern Philippines Medical Center Patient Assistance Desk, the Senior Maintenance Program, and medical...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte hopes the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will be conducted fairly and professionally, saying the proceedings should allow the truth to emerge amid months of accusations and political narratives. In a statement posted on...
CEBU CITY – Former Cebu third district Rep. Pablo John Garcia pushed back against allegations that there are ghost projects in Balamban town, western Cebu province. Garcia was reacting to a recent announcement by the National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas (NBI-7) disclosing two alleged...
