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MANILA, Philippines — The national ID of more than 41 million Filipinos may be delivered by next year yet the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) told senators on Monday. National Statistician Dennis Mapa, who is also civil registrar…
BACOLOD CITY — Plans to create the Negros Island Region (NIR) will be tackled in the Senate to make sure it ends up benefitting the economy. This was according to Senator Imee Marcos, who said in a…
MANILA, Philippines — In the face of continued threats in the West Philippine Sea, senators are gearing up to increase the budgets of the country’s defense and intelligence offices next year. In a closed-door meeting on Wednesday,…
MANILA, Philippines — Corruption, negligence, and safety protocol violations had combined in a deadly mix that resulted in the boat accident that claimed the lives of 27 people in Laguna de Bay two weeks ago. That was…
MANILA, Philippines—The latest water cannon attack by the China Coast Guard against Philippine vessels has prompted Senator Robinhood Padilla to revive his call for a mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program. At a hearing in…
MANILA, Philippines — Anti-poverty czar Larry Gadon on Wednesday hinted at the possibility of running for senator in the next elections. “Well, that is one of my plans,” Gadon said in a press conference in Quezon City…
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has accepted the Senate’s version of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill. A bicameral conference committee hearing was held on Wednesday to reconcile conflicting provisions between the chambers’ versions…
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate approved on Monday, May 29, 2023, a bill pushing back the deadline to avail of estate tax amnesty by another two years. All 24 senators voted in favor of Senate Bill 2219,…
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate approved on Monday a bill pushing back the deadline to avail of estate tax amnesty by another two years. All 24 senators voted in favor of Senate Bill 2219, or the proposal…
MANILA, Philippines— The Senate is expected to approve on third and final reading the Maharlika Investment Fund Act before the sine die adjournment of the 19th Congress’ first regular session, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said on…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has certified as urgent the Senate bill seeking to establish the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund. In a letter to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri dated May 22, Marcos tagged as…
MANILA -Three major, local business groups are seeking a compromise to the planned P150 across-the-board daily wage hike in the Senate, including the exemption of local firms engaged in direct exporting, as well as a “graduated” implementation…
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