TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Bohol legislators are engaging with local officials, community leaders, and residents in preparation for the House of Representatives’ plenary vote on May 11 regarding the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. Second…
MANILA, Philippines — Concerns have been raised by several House of Representatives lawmakers about the untimely death of former Public Works Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral. The lawmakers said that it would spark a lot of questions and concerns…
MANILA, Philippines — The filing of criminal and administrative cases against former and incumbent lawmakers, including resigned Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co, who also served as contractors in infrastructure projects, has been recommended by the…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
