BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental third district Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez filed House Bill No. 6761 on Wednesday, Dec. 10, to strengthen transparency and accountability in the national budget process. “Ang pondo ng bayan ay para sa bayan at dapat alam ng bawat Pilipino kung saan ito...
DAVAO CITY — Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte refuted circulating online claims that he has been on a so-called “world tour,” dismissing the allegations as misinformation intended to question his credibility. In a statement on Thursday, Dec. 11, Duterte said the accusations were fabricated by...
DAVAO CITY – Puwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat party-list Rep. Harold Duterte urged immediate compliance with the order to return the P60-billion PhilHealth fund, saying the amount is public money meant for healthcare and not subject to negotiation or delay. In a statement on Thursday, Dec. 11,...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized Malacañang 's newly announced priority list of political “reform” measures, alleging that the administration is using the proposals to divert public attention from pressing controversies. In a statement on Thursday,...
TACLOBAN CITY — Southern Leyte Rep. Christopherson Yap has filed House Bill 6702 that proposes to abolish the estate tax under the National Internal Revenue Code. The “Estate Tax Abolition Act” aims to help families make better use of the properties left by their loved ones by removing the...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city is targeting to craft a flood mitigation masterplan to comprehensively address flooding here. This will be discussed during the Flood Mitigation Summit initiated by Bacolod Rep. Albee Benitez on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Sugarland Hotel here. “The...
Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte claimed “selective justice” in ongoing government investigations, claiming that inquiries move swiftly only when his family’s name is involved but stall when individuals close to Malacanang are implicated. In a statement on Tuesday, Dec. 9, Duterte...
ILOILO CITY — Uswag Ilonggo party-list Rep. James “Jojo” Ang Jr. has downplayed the corruption probe despite being one of the eight lawmakers that the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has recommended to be included in the criminal and administrative cases for alleged anomalous...
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte defended on Thursday, Dec. 4, his decision not to personally appear before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure, insisting he was not evading scrutiny but refusing to participate in a “staged political show.” “I didn’t back down. I walked away from the...
Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte declined the Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s request for him to appear before its inquiry into alleged irregularities in flood control projects in his district. In a letter addressed to ICI chairperson Andres B. Reyes Jr. on Thursday,...
DAVAO CITY – The Pulong Pulong ni Pulong (PPP) Movement will host one of its most inclusive and spirited events of the year, the PPP Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Fun Run 2025, on Dec. 13 on Talomo Coastal Road in Bago Aplaya here. With the theme “Padayon Ta (Let’s Keep Moving...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized the assertion that a Filipino family can prepare Noche Buena (Christmas Eve repast) with only P500, calling the idea detached from the realities faced by ordinary households. In a Facebook post on Monday, Dec. 1, Duterte slammed...
