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(Unsplash)               By Dexter Barro II The House Committee on Legislative Franchises, chaired by Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Gus Tambunting, met with government agencies involved with the power sector to evaluate their preparedness against the expected...

The self-proclaimed “Appointed Son of God”, Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (Kingdom of Jesus Christ)           La Union 1st district Rep. Francisco Paolo Ortega said Pastor Apollo Quiboloy has no option but to participate in the House panel investigation on the alleged...

Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) True to his word, Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has filed a House resolution seeking the suspension of budget airline Cebu Pacific’s legislative franchise as punishment for its poor service. In House...

(MANILA BULLETIN) An appeal to block the granting of a new legislative franchise to First Laguna Electric Cooperative Inc. (FLECO) has reached the House of Representatives. The appeal came from a group of mayors from ten 10 of the 11 municipalities being served by FLECO. The local officials have...

House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez on Wednesday urged the leadership of the House of Representatives to withdraw Monday’s approval of the 25-year franchises to two of the country’s biggest water concessionaires, Maynilad and Manila Water. “As a deputy speaker, I am ex-officio member of all...