MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court (SC) said that Congress had distorted the national budget by shifting funds away from programs in the President’s original proposal. The SC ruling declares the increases unconstitutional and has prompted lawmakers to demand…
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives quickly wrapped up its plenary deliberations on the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) proposed P785.20-million budget for 2027, with lawmakers raising no questions during the session. ACT Teachers Rep.…
MANILA, Philippines – Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Wednesday that the country needs a more comprehensive law that would hold negligent firearm owners criminally liable when their registered weapons are used in crimes. Remulla made the remark…
MANILA – The House Committee on Ways and Means on Monday approved a bill raising the annual taxable income exemption ceiling to PHP350,000 from PHP250,000, and a relief measure exempting microenterprises from the 2-percent Minimum Corporate Income…
MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers have filed a bill seeking to remove the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) imposed on the system loss charge in electricity bills, saying the measure would ease consumers’ power costs by eliminating a…
BACOLOD CITY — Congress is expected to take up proposals to defer the Nov. 2 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) when it resumes session on Monday, with lawmakers set to determine whether the postponement bid will…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, highlighting his administration’s key programs, accomplishments, and plans for the country. Here are the key quotes…
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday formally elected an 11-member prosecution panel composed of lawmakers, lawyers, and legal experts who will represent the chamber in the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The…
MANILA, Philippines — A consolidated bill pushing for the proposed abolition of the travel tax has been approved by the House tourism committee and forwarded to the ways and means panel for the crafting of alternative taxation…
MANILA – A total of 7,030 bills and 645 resolutions were filed at the House of Representatives in 22 session days of the first regular session of the 20th Congress, Majority Leader Sandro Marcos reported on Sunday,…
MANILA, Philippines – Lanao del Sur Rep. Ziaur-Rahman ‘Zia’ Adiong on Friday denied that several House members received a P2 million Christmas bonus each, calling Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste’s claim “unfair and disingenuous.” In a media briefing,…
MANILA, Philippines — Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Legarda Leviste questioned the ‘unexplained’ ₱10.5-B addition the House made to its budget. In an interview today, Leviste brought up that the House increased its own internal budget from…
