Senior members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, August 16 slammed President Rodrigo Duterte’s attacks against the Commission on Audit, saying that subverting the agency’s independence is a clear violation of the Constitution. 4C066E0A-F172-4FC2-A79E-EBEC6BE79E53_4_5005_c In separate...
The House Committee on Women and Gender Equality has strongly endorsed for approval the bill making child marriages unlawful and penalizing persons, including parents, found guilty of facilitating or solemnizing illegal unions. Child marriage Authors of House Bill 9943 or the Anti-Child Marriage...
Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman disputed on Tuesday, July 27 President Rodrigo Duterte’s assertion that the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic cut short economic advancement of the country that was felt before the contagion. Duterte 2021 SONA Lagman, an independent, said Duterte, in his final...
Senior members of the House of Representatives lauded as victory for justice and rule of law the Supreme Court (SC) ruling that upheld the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the cases of crimes against humanity allegedly committed under the administration of President Rodrigo...
President Rodrigo Duterte will be clothed with immunity from legal prosecution if he wins the 2022 vice presidential race but this protection applies only in local setting and not in international courts of justice. President Rodrigo Duterte Duterte’s announcement that he would seek the vice...
Senior members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, June 30 lashed at government’s failure to spend over P18.4 billion in funds allocated for urgent programs in response to the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic. In separate press statements, senior Deputy Minority Leader and...
Detention of a maximum period of 24 days already imposes punishment even to innocent individuals, violates his or her right to due process, right to bail, as well as other rights guaranteed under the Constitution. These arguments were raised by Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman in convincing the Supreme...
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...
