House execs to look into reason for high basic commodity prices

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives will look into the reason for the high cost of basic commodities, despite farmers, manufacturers, and grocery stores denying making any substantial price changes. This was revealed by Speaker Ferdinand…

Cebuano lawmaker pushes for BFP firefighting choppers

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Deputy Speaker and Cebuano congressman Duke Frasco has called on the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to incorporate funds for helicopters in their upcoming 2025 budget to enhance their firefighting capabilities. Frasco said on…

Solons agree: House must probe Duterte-China deal

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/14/2024

LOS ANGELES, United States — Several lawmakers from both the majority and minority blocs of the House of Representatives have agreed on the need to place under investigation former president Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called “gentleman’s agreement” with China, …

Marcos to Duterte: ‘What did you compromise?’

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/14/2024

WASHINGTON, DC — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he was convinced that former President Rodrigo Duterte entered into a secret deal with China on the West Philippine Sea and demanded that his predecessor come clean and disclose…

Marcos: PH-US-Japan trilateral meet a result of ‘deepening relations’

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/12/2024

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said that the trilateral summit between the Philippines, US, and Japan is a result of their strong relations and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. At the start…

US visit: Marcos arrives for PH-Japan-US trilateral meet

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/11/2024

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States —  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has arrived here for a three-day visit to take part in the first trilateral meeting among the Philippines, Japan, and the US. He arrived Wednesday at 7:53 p.m.…

PhilHealth: Free mammograms, ultrasound for women starting July

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 03/15/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will offer free mammograms and ultrasound for Filipino women starting July. This was announced by House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez after meeting with PhilHealth officials, including its president…

House panel cites Quiboloy for contempt for snubbing SMNI franchise hearings

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 03/12/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy has been cited for contempt for still refusing to attend the House of Representatives committee on legislative franchises hearing on the Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) issue. Surigao…

Pangilinan, Aquino, Diokno are 2025 senatorial bets says LP’s de Lima

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Former senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino, along with human rights lawyer Chel Diokno, are the initial 2025 senatorial bets of Liberal Party (LP). LP spokesperson Leila de Lima announced on Thursday. De Lima,…

House approves bill granting 5-year validity to PRC IDs  

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill making all Professional Identification Cards (PICs) from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) valid for five years. Congress, during a session on…

House subpoenas Quiboloy to panel hearing

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/19/2024

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and Representative Gus Tambunting of Parañaque 2nd District have jointly issued a subpoena requiring Apollo Quiboloy, the founder and honorary chair of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC), to…

Jeepneys seized despite extended consolidation deadline – transport groups

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 01/31/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Several drivers were flagged, and their traditional jeepneys impounded, despite the government-sanctioned extension of the deadline for consolidation under the modernization program, two transport organizations claimed Wednesday. At the hearing of the House committee…

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