As the Indonesia incident threatened to erode public confidence on the efficacy of Sinovac against 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection, a representative of land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFW) organization called on the country’s vaccination rollout managers to exempt them from...
The House Committee on Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) on Wednesday, June 16 approved in principle the distribution of P750 monthly health grant to all PWDs to augment their daily subsistence as they face the devastating effects of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID 19) crisis. Approval came...
Nearly a decade after the Commission on Audit exposed the pork barrel scam that reportedly defrauded government of more than P10 billion, the audit agency finally affirmed the liability of a former partylist solon in the release of over P10.79 million to a bogus foundation linked to alleged scam...
Veteran Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman on Sunday, June 13 strongly endorsed Vice President Leni Robredo as the standard bearer for the unified opposition in the 2022 elections. Lagman made the recommendation a day after the political coalition 1Sambayan came up with a list of six potential bets for...
A lawmaker representing one of the most disaster-prone provinces in the country called on President Rodrigo Duterte to certify as an urgent administration measure the bill proposing to create the Department of Disaster Resilience. Noting that the typhoon season in the country is fast approaching,...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said Thursday night, June 10, that it will seek the advice of the Office of Solicitor General (OSG) after th e Court of Appeals (CA) ordered the removal of Leyte Third District Rep. Vicente Veloso from the list of the Inter-Agency Drug Information...
The chairman of the House Committee on Technical Education on Thursday, June 10, decried as “unconscionable” the decision of the Bureau of Internal Revenue to impose on private schools a 150 percent increase in taxes. Baguio City Rep. Mark Go chided the BIR’s decision which enjoys the support...
Rep. Ryu Ho-jeong (left) and photo of BTS’ Jungkook with bandage covering his tattoo which she used in discussing her proposed tattoo business act (Instagram / Facebook / KBS) A neophyte lawmaker in South Korea is using K-pop idol group BTS member Jungkook to push for legislation to make tattoo...
Kabataan Partylist Rep. Sara Jane Elago on Tuesday, June 8, said she is supporting an “independent and thorough investigation” into the death of Kieth Absalon, an outstanding football player of the FEU Tamaraws, who died following a bomb blast in his hometown in Masbate. Also killed in the...
The House of Representatives has passed on final reading a bill authorizing adjustments in the publication requirements of a newly-signed law in order to respond to prevailing national emergency situation. House Bill 9269 was approved on a 205 affirmative and zero negative voting on Wednesday, June...
The House of Representatives has elected Paranaque City Rep. Joy Myra Tambunting a member of the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET), replacing the late Antipolo City Rep. Resurreccion Acop. The Lower Chamber also elected on Wednesday, June 2 Probinsyano Ako Rep. Jose “Bonito”...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, June 2 passed on third and final reading a bill ensuring the permanent validity of certificates of live birth, death and marriage in order to unburden citizens of the inconveniences and the unnecessary expenses of securing said certificates. Voting 199 in...
