Vice President Sara Duterte described the impeachment case filed against her as “made-up” by the House of Representatives, while thanking supporters who continue to stand by her amid the political controversy. In an interview in The Hague, Netherlands, on May 5, Duterte said she remains...
Vice President Sara Duterte said her family members should be spared from impeachment-related controversies because they are private citizens. In an interview in The Hague, Netherlands, on May 5, Duterte defended the privacy of her family members amid the ongoing impeachment controversy. “I think...
The measure seeking to expand the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)--the government’s flagship poverty alleviation program--has been approved on third and final reading at the House of Representatives. Gaining the chamber’s final nod on the strength of 224 affirmative votes during...
The House of Representatives has taken a stand against gender-bssed discrimination in the workplace by granting final approval to House Bill (HB) No. 7704. The measure, which sought to expand the prohibited acts of discrimination against women in employment, was passed on third and final reading...
For the second Congress in a row, the House of Representatives has granted final approval to a proposed National Land Use Act. The latest version of the measure, HB No. 8466, was passed on third and final reading during plenary session on Tuesday night, May 6. Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district...
Senator Imee Marcos, on Monday, May 4, has claimed that lawmakers are receiving threats to compel them to support the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. Marcos said that previously, members of Congress have been warned that their projects could be delayed or withheld; but now,...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III says the Senate will conduct a pre-trial should the House of Representatives transmit the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, drawing from lessons learned during past proceedings. In a radio interview over DZBB on Monday, May 4,...
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...
House Deputy Majority Leader Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas is pushing two measures that seek to provide a comprehensive support system for solo parents and their children. Vargas, a second-term solon, is highlighting the bills a few days removed from the country’s observance of National...
The House of Representatives leadership granted a travel clearance request from former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez, who planned a personal trip to Singapore for medical reasons. "As requested, travel clearance is hereby granted to the Honorable Ferdinand Martin G....
The impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte are nearing its end at the committee level, with the last hearing expected to be held on April 29. Thus, said House Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong, a member of the Committee on Justice....
The House Legislative Energy Action and Development (LEAD) Council has covered a lot of ground in terms of coming up with a wide range of legislative responses to this era of elevated fuel prices. To their credit, members of the House of Representatives actively participated in the three hearings...