Chiz stays as Senate President, urges focus on Filipinos’ welfare over politics
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero stays in his post as the chamber’s president in the 20th Congress with 19 votes from his colleagues.
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Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero stays in his post as the chamber’s president in the 20th Congress with 19 votes from his colleagues.
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As the 20th Congress opens on July 28, the House of Representatives begins a new legislative term with renewed public trust, institutional momentum, and a…
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WHEN the 19th Congress opened its first session, the country stood at a crossroads. The nation was still emerging from the long shadow of the pandemic,…
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Over 200 lawmakers led by House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez gathered at the Manila Cathedral on Sunday, 27 July 2025, for a thanksgiving Mass ahead of…
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Topacio warned that such defiance could lead to criminal liability under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
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Lawmakers who will compose the 20th Congress are being urged by the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) to enact laws that will strengthen domestic…
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The House of Representatives on Friday pledged compliance with the Supreme Court’s order to submit the necessary information concerning the impeachment case of…
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This showed the dogged tenacity of Congress to pursue its political desire for a legislated wage increase despite the dire warning of a financial disaster by…
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TACLOBAN CITY — Four out of five congressmen from the three provinces of Samar Island will be joining the minority bloc of the House of Representatives when…
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Given its composition, what can we expect in terms of the quality of political and legal discourse from these senators.
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Dialogue in Singapore, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said US allies in the Indo-Pacific should spend more for defense to deter China and North Korea.
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‘Employment has already tended to flatten in the first half of 2025. Moves like the one proposed provide more blows to entrepreneurship in the Philippines.’
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The Senate impeachment court’s reported reluctance to swear in 12 new senator-judges until the 20th Congress officially convenes in late July is another…
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The Senate impeachment court’s alleged reluctance to swear in the 12 new senator-judges until the 20th Congress officially convenes in late July is another…
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Senator Raffy Tulfo on Thursday introduced the top 10 priority bills he will push in the 20th Congress, focusing on labor protection, social welfare, and…
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Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is poised to keep his control over the 300-plus-member chamber in the newly installed 20th Congress, with 287 lawmakers…
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Lawmakers in the 20th Congress have revived the effort to legalize absolute divorce in the country after the Senate failed to act on the contentious proposal…
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Lawmakers in the 20th Congress have revived efforts to legalize absolute divorce in the Philippines after the Senate failed to act on the contentious proposal…
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