During his confirmation hearing before lawmakers in the Commission on Appointments yesterday, Foreign Affairs secretary Perfecto Yasay said that the Philippines is preparing for any international...
MANILA –The House of Representatives has introduced amendments to the contentious measure restoring the death penalty after terminating the period of sponsorship and debate. At Wednesday...
MANILA—The leadership in the House of Representatives wants senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) to avail of the local absentee voting to ease their difficulties...
MANILA—A lawmaker at the House of Representatives has proposed the posting of permanent legal attaches in Philippine embassies in countries where overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are...
MANILA –The leadership of the House of Representatives will insist on a party vote on the controversial death penalty bill. In an ambush interview on Wednesday,...
MANILA—A leader at the House of Representatives called on his colleagues to pass separately the long-sought personal income tax (PIT) reform as it is being “held...
MANILA –The bill seeking to restore the death penalty reached the plenary for deliberation at the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Deputy Speaker Fredenil Castro endorsed...
MANILA—Despite being on the official order of business in the House of Representatives, the bill seeking to restore death penalty was not sponsored on the plenary...
MANILA—Lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Monday urged Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa” to shape up and reassess his...
MANILA—The House of Representatives’ ways and means committee has passed a substitute bill that seeks to grant amnesty in the payment of estate taxes. Committee chairman,...