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…
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…
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…
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has started a “thorough investigation” of the new controversial video involving ACTS-OFW Representative John Bertiz. In the CCTV video, Bertiz allegedly refused to remove his shoes as part of the security measures…
CEBU Archbishop Jose Palma urged Catholics to pray for the country’s lawmakers as he expressed fear about the consequences of the dissolution of marriage bill now pending before the Lower House. In his homily during the 10…
Aside from throwing their weight around during budget proceedings, lawmakers enjoy privileges that we taxpayers — who pay for their salaries — don’t, such as immunity from suit which allows them to lambaste and accuse anyone during…
Lawmakers were locked out of the Plenary Hall of the House of Representatives for being late for Tuesday’s session, in an unprecedented move by the House leadership to instill discipline among its members. Reporters spotted some lawmakers…
Cebu congressmen yesterday vowed to push for the approval of the proposed house bill creating the Mega Cebu Development Authority (MCDA). During yesterday’s Convergence of Mega Cebu leaders at the Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center (EADSC), Cebu…
