Lawmakers seek longer terms for barangay officials

Julie Aurelio 12/10/2023

Just a month after the Oct. 30 barangay and youth polls, two Mindanao lawmakers filed measures that sought longer terms for elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials.  Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez and Bukidnon Rep.…

RDC-IDC 7 wants to meet lawmakers to discuss Metro Cebu’s flooding woes

Doris C. Bongcac 11/23/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Infrastructure Development Committee of the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-IDC 7) want to seek an audience with the district representatives in Metro Cebu to ask their assistance in pushing for…

For selfies, lawmakers, guests crowd around Duterte after Sona speech

Christia Marie Ramos 07/26/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Apparently eager to get their photo taken with President Rodrigo Duterte, some lawmakers and other guests at the Batasang Pambansa broke physical distancing protocols as they crowd around the Chief Executive after he delivered…

Canadian lawmakers pass bill criminalizing LGBT conversion therapy

Reuters 06/23/2021

OTTAWA — Canada’s House of Commons on Tuesday passed a bill criminalizing LGBT conversion therapy 263 to 63, handing a win to the minority ruling Liberal party which promised to ban the practice during an unveiling of…

Lawmakers hit PNP for ban on holding hands by couples

Julie Aurelio 03/13/2021

The Philippine National Police has “bigger fish to fry” than “absurdly” going after couples who engage in public displays of affection. Lawmakers on Friday scolded the PNP for its plan to discourage public displays of affection, including…

Punches, water balloons thrown in Taiwan parliament melee

Agence France Presse 07/17/2020

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese lawmakers threw punches and water balloons inside the legislature on Friday, the third parliamentary brawl in a fortnight, over the nomination of the head of a top government watchdog. A legislator from the…

DepEd not ready for ‘new normal’ classes – solons

Melvin Gascon - Philippine Daily Inquirer 07/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Friday expressed concern over the supposed lack of readiness of the Department of Education (DepEd) for the new school year in August with an overhauled educational system…

‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it:’ Some senators hit bid to rename NAIA amid pandemic

Christia Marie Ramos - INQUIRER.net 06/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Some senators on Friday criticized the “ill-timed” and “divisive” proposal to rename the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in the middle of a pandemic. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. We are facing…

Lawmakers hit Palace for prolonging jeepney woes

Julie M. Aurelio, Melvin Gascon 06/26/2020

Only “roadworthy” jeepneys will be allowed back on the road in Metro Manila next week and only if the selected vehicles currently running are not enough to meet the demand for public transportation, Malacañang said on Thursday.…

6 Cebuano lawmakers voted in favor of Anti-Terror Bill

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least six House representatives from Cebu voted in favor of the Anti-Terror Bill which Congress passed on Wednesday, June 3. Cebuano lawmakers who voted yes for the passage of the Anti-Terror Bill…

Group of lawmakers seeks quick renewal of ABS-CBN franchise

DJ Yap 01/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines — As the House leadership bides its time in dealing with the renewal of ABS-CBN’s franchise, a multipartisan group of lawmakers has pledged support for expediting the approval of nine pending bills extending the media…

More lawmakers reject disclosure of narcolist

Inquirer.net 03/05/2019

MANILA, Philippines — More lawmakers on Monday objected to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año’s plan to publish President Rodrigo Duterte’s list of narcopoliticians ahead of midterm elections in May, saying it would not guarantee that candidates suspected of…

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