TACLOBAN CITY – Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre has denied claims by Navotas City Rep. Toby Tiangco that House members were bribed with funding allocations to support the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. Acidre in a statement said that he has generally avoided...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte urged young Filipinos to deepen their understanding of the country 's history as she led the EXTRA+Ordinary: The Vice Presidents of the Philippines pop-up exhibit and First in Line: The Vice Presidents of the Philippines coffee table book signing...
TACLOBAN CITY – A lawmaker in Northern Samar welcomed on Thursday the House Committee on Energy 's approval of a substitute bill to temporarily suspend the mandatory use of biofuels for up to one year amid the global rise in fuel prices. The bill, according to Northern Samar second district...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Reps. Paolo Z. Duterte and Omar Vincent S. Duterte recently filed a legislative measure to implement the Ibadah-friendly hospital model in all government-run hospitals and rural health units nationwide. The proposed National Ibadah-Friendly Healthcare Act aims to replicate...
ILOILO CITY – The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the proposed expansion of Razon-owned MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) in southern Iloilo province. Authored by Iloilo first district Rep. Janette Loreto-Garin, House Bill (HB) No. 7647 called for...
ILOILO CITY — Rep. Julienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda of this city has filed a bill authorizing President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to temporarily suspend or reduce excise tax on petroleum products due to the Middle East war. “This measure aims to cushion Filipino consumers and the national economy...
President Marcos greeted his son, Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Sandra Marcos, on his birthday with a lighthearted message asking when he might finally have a grandchild. The younger Marcos turned 32 on March 7. In a Facebook post, the President expressed pride in his eldest son, recalling how the...
ILOILO CITY — Quezon City Rep. Bong Suntay has apologized for his sexist remarks directed to actress Anne Curtis but key Ilongga officials condemned his behavior. “Regardless of the intent, statements that diminish, objectify, or disrespect women have no place in public discourse. These...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized the House Committee on Justice’s decision declaring the third and fourth impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte as sufficient in form and substance. “While this development does not come as a surprise, it...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Oriental third district Rep. Janice Degamo marked the third death anniversary of her husband, Gov. Roel Degamo, on Wednesday by reiterating her demand for justice. “We thank the national government for their efforts in bringing the mastermind in killing my husband, back to...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized members of the House of Representatives over the reported deletion of a fellow lawmaker’s manifestation from the chamber’s records. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Tuesday, Rep. Duterte described the...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized the International Criminal Court for their selective prosecution and political bias in handling international cases. In a statement, Duterte said ICC has become “a lapdog of the powerful,” allegedly influenced by the United...
