MANILA – President Aquino will not be given the emergency powers he want, according to the chairman of the House energy committee yesterday. Aquino has earlier...
MANILA — The Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives yesterday approved a measure increasing the tax exemption ceiling for the 13th month...
MANILA — The Supreme Court remained firm on its stand that the Congress cannot touch the Judiciary Development Fund (JDF). During the House deliberations on the...
MANILA — Several lawmakers urged representatives coming from the Liberal Party to drop plans of extending the President’s term by introducing amendments to the Constitution. “Our...
MANILA — Two lamakers from Mindanao filed a bill which seeks to include the taxes collected from road users in the annual budget. Cagayan de Oro...
MANILA – Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad said the executive branch is urging the Congress to redefine savings to negate the Supreme Court’s ruling on the...
MANILA — A lawmaker said on Tuesday that the passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill may further be delayed by the impeachment complaints filed...
MANILA, –- Senate president Franklin Drilon on Monday promised to work hard amid avalanche of issues and criticisms that somehow damaged the image of the Philippine...
CLARK, Pampanga — A House leader here on Saturday said he has strong premonition that the controversial divorce measure that is strongly opposed by the Catholic...
MANILA — Medical marijuana advocates find hope in a new bill filed in the Congress seeking the legalization and regulation of marijuana’s medical use. House Bill...