Senate ‘killed’ P200 wage hike bill by rejecting bicam talks — House exec

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - @inquirerdotnet 06/12/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate did not want to convene a bicameral conference committee on the proposed minimum wage hike bills and preferred that their version of the measure be adopted instead, House of Representatives spokesperson Princess…

House OKs P200 minimum wage hike on third and final reading

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/04/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives’ version of a legislated wage hike bill, which increases minimum wage earners’ salaries by P200 per day, has been approved on third and final reading. During the plenary session on Tuesday,…

House prosecution team in Sara’s impeachment trial 80% ready

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/02/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives’ prosecution panel is 80 percent ready for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. This is the view that the team member and Iloilo 3rd District Rep. Lorenz Defensor…

Rep. Abante to vloggers: After apology, stop spreading lies

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 03/24/2025

MANILA, Philippines  — While some social media personalities have already apologized for spreading false information, Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. said this is not enough as they must stop spreading lies. Abante on Monday said…

Vloggers apologize under intense grilling in ‘fake news’ probe

Krixia Subingsubing 03/22/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Facing a contempt citation and possible detention, a group of social media personalities and vloggers summoned by the House tri-committee finally appeared on Friday for the panel’s third hearing, where they were put on the…

Cebu-based group hails House approval of P200 wage hike as ‘initial victory’

Pia Piquero 02/01/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Cebu-based worker alliance welcomed the House Committee on Labor’s approval of a P200 across-the-board wage increase for private-sector workers, calling it an “initial victory” for the working class. “This approved bill is…

Magna Carta for tricycle sector okayed by House

Jeanette Andrade - @inquirerdotnet 01/24/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The magna carta for tricycle drivers and operators has been approved by the House of Representatives on third and final reading. House Bill No. 11227, a consolidation of six bills, which defines the rights…

VP Sara Duterte on confidential fund use: ‘I will not explain’

12/13/2024

Vice President Sara Duterte has refused to explain publicly how she used the millions in confidential funds allocated to the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) during her leadership, citing “national…

VP Sara no-show at NBI probe on death threats

Krixia Subingsubing - @inquirerdotnet 11/30/2024

Vice President Sara Duterte did not attend the National Bureau of Investigation’s hearing on Friday regarding her November 23 death threats against President Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and Speaker Martin Romualdez. Duterte said she was informed…

Reward offered, but no leads in search for ‘Mary Grace Piattos’ after 11 days

Joselle Badilla, Ryan Rosario 11/30/2024

DAVAO CITY — It’s been 11 days since some House members announced a P1-million reward for information on “Mary Grace Piattos.” However, the search for her, linked to alleged misuse of confidential funds from the Office of…

Is Harry Roque still in PH? VP Sara’s viral video sparks speculation

Faith Agrosino 11/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Is former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque still in the Philippines? Many netizens were confused after watching Vice President Sara Duterte’s online press conference early Saturday morning, where she discussed the detention of Zuleika Lopez,…

Sara blocks execution of House order on Lopez detention change

Dianne Sampang 11/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — House Sergeant-at-Arms Napoleon Taas said that Vice President Sara Duterte stopped the House of Representatives from implementing its order to transfer her chief of staff to the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong City.…

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