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Senate committees are the engines of the legislative branch. They are where sprawling, complex policy ideas are hammered into enforceable, practical laws.
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Senate committees are the engines of the legislative branch. They are where sprawling, complex policy ideas are hammered into enforceable, practical laws.
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Other senators have been added to the controversial and powerful Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations, widely known as the Blue…
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With Pia Cayetano now at the helm of the Blue Ribbon Committee, attention turns to whether the flood control probe will be revived, expanded, or effectively…
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The survival of democratic institutions as respected pillars of governance depends on whether they can recover the qualities that once defined them.
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The drama behind the recent power struggle in the Senate reportedly stemmed from a refusal to play along with the “old boys’ club” in the chamber, and the…
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The House Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Energy Action and Development (LEAD) approved the proposed Kalinga Bill, short for Komprehensibong Alalay sa…
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Vice President Sara Duterte expressed gratitude for the "unwavering support" of her followers on Monday, even as the House of Representatives moved to impeach…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go expressed support for measures seeking to grant Philippine citizenship to professional basketball player Bennie Boatwright and…
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The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will transmit the evidence it has gathered in its ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in flood control projects…
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Vice President Sara Duterte called for restraint in addressing public criticism while drawing a sharper distinction between ordinary citizens expressing…
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The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday doubled down on its claim that detained witness Ramil Madriaga lied under oath, insisting that it had “more…
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The lawyers of Atty. Manases Carpio said the House Committee on Justice was practicing “selective justice” in its disclosure of records from the Anti-Money…
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The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges is considering new guidelines on lawmakers’ absenteeism, including a “no work, no pay” policy, following a…
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Despite all the smoke, mirrors, and performative outrage, there has been no real answer to that very basic question.
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After what amounted to a humiliating snub by his colleagues, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday warned that attempts to suppress…
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The House Committee on Transportation chair and member of the Justice Committee, Representative Franz Pumaren said the removal of excise tax and value-added…
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SANYA, China — The Olympic Council of Asia’s (OCA) flag — and the Philippines’ 2028 hosting of the 7th Asian Beach Games (ABG) in Cebu — was officially handed…
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Big-time government contractor Curlee Discaya, on Thursday, was temporarily allowed to leave his detention cell in the Senate to undergo surgery on his right…
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