House committee of whole OKs bill granting Duterte ‘emergency’ powers due to COVID-19

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 03/23/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The House Committee of the Whole on Monday approved the bill seeking to declare a national emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic and to authorize President Rodrigo Duterte “for a limited period and subject…

‘Virtual session’ in Congress proposed in time of coronavirus

Jigger Jerusalem 03/15/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has proposed a “virtual session” for lawmakers during the Lenten break to deliberate on proposed bills and protect them against the COVID-19 infection. “I am suggesting that the House and the…

Congress OKs bill allowing foreign ownership of public utilities

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading the bill seeking to allow foreign ownership of public utilities in the country, a move seen as “fatal violation” of the Constitution.…

Caindec to run for Congress?

Rosalie Abatayo 01/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Is Land Transportation Office Central Visayas (LTO-7) Director Victor Caindec planning to run for Congress in 2022? On his personal Facebook account on Monday afternoon, January 13, 2020, Caindec updated his profile picture…

Palace: Let Congress decide on K-12

Julie M. Aurelio, Matthew Reysio-Cruz - Inquirer.net 10/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang will leave it to the House of Representatives to review the effectiveness of the K-12 education program. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo stressed that it would still be up to Congress to decide on…

PB declares traffic crisis in Cebu

Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Board has declared a “traffic crisis” in the province. With the declaration, PB Member Glenn Anthony Soco of the sixth district of Cebu is urging  Congress to identify measures that…

Any change in the BRT route is ‘detrimental’ to Cebu City, Cebuanos – Del Mar

Doris C. Bongcac 08/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Any changes in the route of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) that is being proposed in Cebu City will be “detrimental” to the city and the Cebuanos, said Rep. Raul del Mar of…

Duterte urges Congress to pass Trabaho bill

07/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday called on Congress, during his fourth State of the Nation Address, to pass the second tranche of his planned tax system overhaul. The President was referring to the Tax…

Duterte to Congress: Postpone 2020 barangay polls to 2022

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Should incumbent barangay and SK officials have their terms extended until October 2022? President Rodrigo Duterte has called on Congress to closely study the postponement of the next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections…

Duterte calls on Congress: Postpone barangay polls from 2020 to 2022

Inquirer.net 07/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte called on Congress to postpone the May 2020 Barangay and Sanguniang Kabataan elections. “Congress has to postpone the Barangay and SK elections to 2022,” he said in his fourth State of…

Hontiveros refiles divorce bill

07/10/2019

PASAY CITY, Philippines — Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Wednesday she has refiled the bill seeking to institute absolute divorce in the country. The Divorce Act of 2019 seeks to make psychological incapacity of either spouse,…

Paolo Duterte sets sights on House speakership

07/02/2019

MANILA, Philippines – After earlier declaring that he is not keen on becoming speaker of the House of Representatives,  presidential son and Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte suddenly had a change of heart and said…

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