The Senate is still waiting for the Department of Finance’s (DOF) insight on the bill seeking to extend the period of availment of estate tax amnesty. This, according to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, the primary committee chaired by Sen. Pia Cayetano that is tasked to oversee...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) should clean up the drivers lists submitted by transport network companies (TNCs), to ensure that every financial assistance would only go to legitimate beneficiaries in light of limited...
The legal team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, April 30, criticized the recent proceedings of the House Committee on Justice, arguing that the presentation of evidence against her lacks substance and fails to meet the standard for probable cause. In a statement, lawyer Paul Lawrence...
While the House Committee on Justice was determining whether probable cause existed in the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, April 29, she was seen attending a public event in Laguna. Posts on her official Facebook page, Inday Sara Duterte, and the Facebook...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has been asked to implement a staggered increase on electricity bills to prevent consumers suffer from “bill shock.” Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Proactive Response and Oversight for Timely and Effective Crisis Strategy (PROTECT) Committee,...
The impeachment defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, April 29, said the House panel’s finding of probable cause in the impeachment case against her was “not unexpected,” citing the direction of the proceedings before the House Committee on Justice. In an official...
The country 's buffer stock in fuel has increased, Malacañang reported. According to the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Committee, the country 's fuel buffer stock is now up to 54 days, from 52. “Sa ngayon ang buffer stock ng supply ng langis ay...
Malacañang said it will push for the passage of the United Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Bill, a measure concerning government savings and project funding. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the bill was part of the...
If congressmen can 't convince Vice President Sara Duterte to attend Wednesday 's House Committee on Justice hearing on her impeachment case, maybe a member of the clergy will. Bishop Alvin Valera of the Diocese of Northern Isabela joined a press conference with other religious leaders at...
SANYA, China — From China’s southernmost haven to the Philippines’ Queen City of the South. There are still a few days left before the 6th Asian Beach Games come to a close here but the excitement for the next one is already palpable, especially for the Philippine delegation. That, after...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has vowed to present the panel 's Chairman 's Progress Report on the flood control scandal in a privilege speech when the Senate resumes regular sessions on May 4, 2026. In a statement on Monday, April 27, Lacson said his privilege...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta had his reasons for withholding his signature from the preliminary report of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on alleged anomalies in flood control projects, including his questions about its preparation and completeness. In a radio interview on DZBB, Marcoleta said he is...
