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NEW YORK — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he will declare as urgent the proposed House bill granting him temporary powers to reduce or suspend the excise…
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NEW YORK — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he will declare as urgent the proposed House bill granting him temporary powers to reduce or suspend the excise…
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An estimated 5,000 officials connected with political families could be displaced if the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Bill is enacted into law, a senior…
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While many are still grappling with a sharp spike in fuel prices, electricity users served by Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will also see higher power…
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A bill to expand More Electric and Power Corp.’s (MORE Power) franchise beyond Iloilo City has cleared the House of Representatives and now awaits Senate…
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Senator Loren Legarda is urging the passage of a proposed law to provide tangible benefits and legal protections to unpaid care workers, a sector predominantly…
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A bill has been filed in the House of Representatives seeking to prohibit individuals aged 16 and below from accessing social media platforms in the…
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‘We are all affected, which is why we support policies or programs that protect the welfare of our people.’
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As global oil prices threaten to surge amid the escalating tensions in the Middle East, lawmakers on Tuesday moved to give President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. a…
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The creation of a Congressional Commission on Agriculture (AGRICOM) that will undertake a comprehensive national review of the agricultural sector and…
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A bill seeking to abolish the travel tax, filed by lawmakers led by House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” A. Marcos of Ilocos Norte, moved a step…
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One day recently, we began to feel the heat — temperatures seem to be rising lately, and I don’t mean just the heat from the summer months.
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Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong on Friday described the newly approved anti-political dynasty measure by the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral…
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My favorite ageless beauty, my idol Tita Amelia Romero Ablaza, celebrated her birthday at Chef Jessie, Rockwell, with friends and family. It was a delicious…
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Senator Loren Legarda on 4 March sponsored Senate Bill No. 1719, declaring April of every year as Philippine Veterans Month while establishing a permanent…
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The House of Representatives approved on second reading a measure requiring barangays nationwide to establish and maintain a voluntary registry of skilled…
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The House of Representatives approved a bill on third and final reading that would mandate a comprehensive study of Philippine history during World War II as a…
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A House committee has approved a consolidated bill to prohibit political dynasties, a move that leaders say signals a decisive step toward fulfilling a mandate…
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Former House Speaker and Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez has filed a measure aimed at reducing cancer deaths in the Philippines by institutionalizing…
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