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House impeachment endorser against Vice President Sara Duterte, Manila Representative Benny Abante Jr. sought the assistance of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in identifying and investigating anonymous social media accounts and bloggers allegedly spreading false and malicious information, with a view to filing possible cyberlibel complaints against those responsible. Abante, accompanied by his daughter, […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso marked his 52nd birthday by giving 52 families the gift of a new home, as the city government held an In-City Vertical Housing Project Grand Raffle. The raffle drew 52 winning beneficiaries who will occupy ready-for-occupancy units at San Lazaro Residences, a 20-storey vertical housing development that features […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday pushed for a generational development plan for Indigenous Peoples, with five-year targets that can serve as benchmarks for measuring progress in health, infrastructure, education, and other basic services. “We need a generational plan with five-year targets,” Cayetano urged the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) during a […]
Uniformed services and government agencies expressed support for Senator Ping Lacson’s bills seeking to raise the compulsory retirement age of personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) from 56 to 57. Lacson, who chaired the first hearing on the measures by the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is calling on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to clarify the coordinates of farm-to-market road (FMR) projects detected in dubious locations. The chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform raised concerns about the accuracy of project records and the government’s monitoring mechanisms after People’s Budget Coalition co-convenor Ken […]
Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos has expressed his optimism for the youth of his province after the Abra State Institute of Science and Technology officially became the University of Abra. “Pagkatapos ng ilang taong pagsisikap, napagtagumpayan na natin ang pagkakaroon ng unang state university sa mahal nating lalawigan. I believe this will pave the […]
The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs sought to determine the extent of Philippine involvement in the attempted smuggling of P3.5 billion worth of illegal drugs seized in Laos and bound for Manila aboard a chartered aircraft, as lawmakers pressed government agencies for updates on the investigation and measures to prevent similar shipments from entering the […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso inaugurated Manila City Hall’s first public electric vehicle (EV) charging station, marking a milestone in the city’s push toward sustainable and accessible mobility for residents and commuters. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, held at the Kartilya ng Katipunan, formalized the partnership between the City Government of Manila and ACMobility, the […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano pushed for concrete measures to protect the rights of Muslim Filipinos, urging the government to issue the delayed rules on Islamic burial law, explore culturally sensitive autopsy procedures, and revisit the vetoed measure guaranteeing access to public cemeteries. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities and […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has proposed a legislative measure seeking to exempt common areas within residential subdivisions and condominiums from real property taxes (RPT) to provide financial relief to millions of middle-class families. Senate Bill No. 2569 proposes an amendment to Section 234 of Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991 to remove […]