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Akbayan Partylist has filed a measure strictly regulating online gambling platforms in the country to address reports of worsening gambling addiction particularly among the youth.“We cannot gamble away our youth’s future. Our children cannot become collateral in the jackpot dreams of gambling tycoons,” Akbayan Representative Chel Diokno added. Diokno together with Akbayan Representatives Perci Cendaña, Dadah Ismula […]
Representative Benny Abante Jr. was formally proclaimed recently by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as the duly elected Member of the House of Representatives for the Sixth District of Manila. This after the Comelec En Banc denied the motion for reconsideration filed by Luis “Joey” Chua Uy and affirmed that the latter was never qualified […]
In response to the growing gambling crisis, Akbayan Party-list is set to file a bill to strictly regulate online gambling, imposing firm age restrictions on E-gambling platforms and removing access to e-wallet services like GCash and Maya, often used to easily fund online bets. This follows Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) call on […]
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) En Banc has denied the motion for reconsideration filed by Joey Chua Uy and affirmed the earlier ruling of its Second Division declaring his candidacy void from the beginning. In its resolution dated June 30, 2025, the En Banc reiterated that Uy falsely claimed to be a natural-born Filipino citizen […]
Outgoing Senator Koko Pimentel denounced the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for reversing its earlier ruling disqualifying Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro as a congressional candidate for District 1, calling the reversal “a mockery of the Constitution” and warning that it “opens the gates of electoral hell.” “This reversal is not just a legal setback, for it’s […]
As part of the assistance it provides to its principals, the House of Representatives welcomed 41 new and returning House Members with an executive course on legislation to equip them with the necessary tools for the upcoming 20th Congress. House Secretary General Reginald Velasco stressed the importance for incoming legislators to be prepared, given the […]
The Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives jointly passed a Concurrent Resolution urging President Bongbong Marcos to establish a Cabinet Cluster for Education on the last day of the 19th Congress. The proposed education cluster advocated by Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) is proposed to address long-standing issues identified by […]
Manila Representative Benny Abante emphasized the need for persistence in the pursuit of justice, as he marked the conclusion of the Quadruple Committee’s hearings with a firm call for sustained efforts against impunity and wrongdoing. “Justice cannot be claimed in a single hearing or a single bill – it must be pursued relentlessly, especially when […]
With Congress set to adjourn sine die on June 11, the House of Representatives is calling on the Senate to immediately convene the bicameral conference committee to reconcile the differing versions of the proposed legislated daily wage increase bill. In a formal letter to Senate Committee on Labor Chair Sen. Joel Villanueva, House Committee on […]
The House of Representatives adopted a resolution expressing profound condolences to the family of former Solicitor General Estelito P. Mendoza, honoring his distinguished career in public service and law. The resolution was authored by Speaker Martin Romualdez, along with Senior Deputy Speaker Dong Gonzales Jr. of Pampanga, Deputy Speaker Jay-jay Suarez, Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe, […]