Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte reiterated her support for the use of confidential funds by her offices, asserting that those who oppose the allocation of such funds are …
House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto has expressed his disappointment over the reduction of P10 billion in the proposed budget for the Department of Health (DOH) for the fiscal year 2024. …
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco on Tuesday slammed news that the agency is eyeing amnesty for illegal aliens. Tansingco reacted to a news article quoting BI Deputy Commissioner …
A few hours after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. certified it as urgent, House Bill (HB) 6608, which aims to establish a Sovereign Wealth Fund in the country, was approved in …
The bill that will allow public participation in drafting the annual budget of Congress and other government offices has passed in the third and final reading in the House of …
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said Thursday that the Congress would investigate how the national government spent the budget allotted for COVID-19 response. “I’m sure we’re going to have few hearings …
The House of Representatives will conduct a “motu proprio” investigation into the bloody shooting between the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in which four …
Attempts to renew the ABS-CBN franchise may not pass through this 18th Congress, House Speaker Lord Alan Velasco confirmed on Thursday. This is what the leadership of the House said …
Some senators opposed President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement on the Congress’ investigation into the unregistered COVID-19 vaccine in some Presidential Security Group (PSG) personnel. In a televised briefing on Monday night, …
Representatives from Congress call for an investigation that would look into the tragic shooting incident wherein a police officer took the life of 52-year-old mother Sonya Gregorio and her 25-year-old …
The House of Representatives would allocate P50 million of its internal budget to buy COVID-19 vaccines for their employees and their five immediate relatives. House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco announced …
President Rodrigo Duterte said he has no jurisdiction to investigate House of Representatives members who had been tagged in corruption in their respective districts. Duterte added he could not release …
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said that although the proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution is okay with him, the House has “no more time” to tackle it as the government …
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Congress to fix the passage of the P4.506-trillion 2021 national budget, or he will do it for them as the House speakership row between Speaker …
Senate Minority Franklin Drilon said Monday the “power struggle” in the Congress may delay the passage of the P4.5 trillion proposed 2021 national budget. “Certainly, a power struggle in the …
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Friday the senate blocked the House of Representatives’ bid to allot P10 billion for the construction of additional toilets and roads. “Ito ang mahabang …
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque reiterated Wednesday that the government was unlikely to impose MECQ extension in Metro Manila and nearby provinces unless the Congress allocates emergency aid for the vulnerable …
The House of Representatives is set to investigate the Department of Agriculture (DA) officials in connection with the controversial P1.8 billion fertilizer scam. This was after Makabayan bloc solons filed …
Camarines Sur Representative and Deputy House Speaker Luis Raymond Villafuerte asked his fellow lawmakers who voted against the proposed Anti-Terror bill to resign. Villafuerte said his colleagues who did not …
The issue on the shutdown of ABS-CBN has turned into a blame game between the lawmakers, House Speaker Alan Cayetano, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), and Solicitor General Jose Calida. “I …
House representatives filed the “new normal” bill, which outlines the policies and regulations for the workplaces and public spaces after the quarantine is lifted. Under House Bill No. 6623 or …
House confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte already submitted his first weekly report on how he used the additional power given to him to fight the pandemic crisis in the country. …
A congressman did not isolate himself, attended the top-level meeting, and special Congress session before revealing he was infected with COVID-19 disease Wednesday night. ACT-CIS Representative Eric Yap asked for …
The House Committee on Legislative Franchises will begin deliberating on the ABS-CBN franchise renewal on March 10. House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano announced it yesterday after the House of Congress …