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YAMSUAN: EQUAL TREATMENT IN PARAÑAQUE’S DISTRICT 2

Newly proclaimed Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan assured his new constituents that achieving his goal of elevating the standard of public service in the district would be characterized by fair and equal treatment for all.  Yamsuan made this assurance following his stunning win over the district’s long-time representative, Gus Tambunting.  At his May 10 […]

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LEGARDA THANKS VOTERS FOR SON’S BATANGAS REP WIN

Senator Loren Legarda thanked the voters of Batangas’ first district, who elected her son Leandro Legarda Leviste, as the congressman-elect of the first district of Batangas. Legarda Leviste achieved the highest margin of victory against an incumbent congressman in the country and recorded the highest number of votes received by a candidate for the House […]

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PIMENTEL WANTS REVIVAL OF PH SHOE INDUSTRY

To revive the Philippine shoe industry, Senator Koko Pimentel III has filed a bill seeking to establish modern Shoe Manufacturing Hubs across the country, with Marikina City–dubbed the Shoe Capital of the Philippines–set to host the pilot facility. Under the proposed measure, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in coordination with local government units, […]

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PIMENTEL WANTS TOWN HALL DEBATES FOR MARIKINA BETS

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has called on all candidates in Marikina City to participate in a regular town hall debate where they can directly present their platforms and solutions to the city’s pressing issues. “Ang halalan ay dapat tungkol sa mga plataporma at solusyon sa problema ng Marikina tulad ng baha, trabaho […]

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HOUSE PANEL IN FULL SWING FOR VP IMPEACHMENT

House Deputy Majority Leader Francisco Paolo Ortega V and Lanao del Sur Representative Zia Alonto Adiong assured the public that preparations of the House prosecution team for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial are in full swing. While not directly part of the prosecution panel, Ortega expressed confidence in the team’s readiness, and in the […]

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PCG REFORM BILL GETS HOUSE PANEL OK

The House Committee on Transportation, chaired by Antipolo City Representative Romeo Acop, approved House Bill (HB) 11433 which seeks to introduce policy and organizational reforms in the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). HB 11433 which shall be entitled the “Revised Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Law” when enacted, would amend certain provisions of Republic Act (RA) 9993 […]

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MAKATI HOUSE BET FACES DISQUALIFICATION CASE

A candidate for congressman in Makati’s 2nd District is facing a disqualification case after public records revealed his alleged conviction for drug dealing and burglary in the United States.  Gaudencio Babasa Jr. in October filed a petition before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to cancel or deny due course to the certificate of candidacy (COC) […]

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HOUSE PANEL STARTS PROBE INTO BARMM FUND ‘MISUSE’

The House Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by ABANG LINGKOD Partylist Representative Joseph Stephen Paduano, opened its inquiry into the alleged misuse of public funds, as well as the irregularities in the disbursements and utilization of public funds, within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The inquiry is based on the privilege speech […]

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HOUSE PANEL TO CONSOLIDATE BILLS ON NCIP REORG

The House Committee on Government Reorganization, chaired by Bukidnon Representative Jonathan Keith Flores, approved the creation of a technical working group (TWG) to further discuss the varying issues and comments of the resource persons/stakeholders on House Bill (HB) 9608, and to include a related bill HB 10996 which is also referred to the Committee on […]

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DELA ROSA TO HOUSE: DON’T FOCUS ON DDS VLOGGERS

If the House of Representatives Tri Committee (TriCom) investigating the prevalence of fake news is really interested in addressing the issue, it should also invite pro-administration social media influencers and vloggers and not only focus on Diehard Duterte Supporter (DDS) vloggers, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said. “Kasi kung interesado talaga sila na bibigyan ng […]