
2026 GAB passes on second reading
The Senate has scheduled the third and final reading on the measure on 9 December.
Raffy Ayeng · · 1 min read
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The Senate has scheduled the third and final reading on the measure on 9 December.
Raffy Ayeng · · 1 min read

Navotas City Representative Toby Tiangco reiterated his push Wednesday to pass a bill that seeks to grant the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI)…
Ralph Harvey Rirao · · 2 min read

The Senate assured that it would remain on track on its timeline to pass the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) even if its scheduled second reading was…
Raffy Ayeng · · 3 min read
The telco duopoly, after an initial pushback, is taking a less belligerent approach to the Open Access Bill, commonly known as the Konektadong Pinoy Act, that…
DT · · 2 min read

Convenors of the Trillion Peso March Movement called for an end to corruption and political dynasty during a press conference in Intramuros, Manila, on the…
Toto Lozano · · 1 min read

The Philippine National Police on Sunday vowed to step up coordination with international law enforcement authorities to locate and arrest Cassandra Li Ong, a…
Ralph Harvey Rirao · · 2 min read

Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a bill seeking to finally define and prohibit political dynasties, nearly four decades after the 1987 Constitution ordered…
Lade Jean Kabagani · · 2 min read

Senator Loren Legarda has sponsored Senate Bill No. 1483, seeking to extend the mandate of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) until…
DT · · 1 min read

The BSP maintained its offer volume at P100 billion, while total tenders reached P129.48 billion, translating to a bid-to-cover ratio of 1.3x.
Toby Magsaysay · · 1 min read

The Villar family welcomed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families at the Villar Sipag Center in Las Piñas for an OFW and Family Summit, featuring…
Eliana Lacap · · 1 min read

Senator Win Gatchalian has formally sponsored House Bill 4058, or the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2026, proposing a P6.793-trillion national budget for…
Lade Jean Kabagani · · 2 min read

"A nation’s soul relies on its people—the citizens who protect, heal, and sustain their home. In the Philippines, this truth becomes a painful irony: those who…
Ralph Harvey Rirao · · 2 min read

The measure ‘False Bomb Threat Prohibition Act’ was filed on the heels of a disturbing series of hoax bomb threats that disrupted operations in schools and…
Lade Jean Kabagani · · 2 min read

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has voiced its support for a proposed law that seeks stiffer penalties for individuals responsible for hoax bomb threats.
Lade Jean Kabagani · · 1 min read

Navotas City Rep. Toby Tiangco on Thursday said he is pushing for the passage of a bill that would strengthen the authority of the Independent Commission for…
Ralph Harvey Rirao · · 2 min read

Senator Jinggoy Estrada is pushing for stiffer penalties to address the spate of reported hoax bomb threats.
Gabriela Baron · · 2 min read

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Key government and industry stakeholders have expressed strong support for House Bill 03839, or the “Port of General Santos Act,” which…
Gilbert Gorgonio Jr. · · 1 min read

Jerusalem — An Israeli parliamentary committee on Monday advanced a bill proposing the death penalty for “terrorists,” a move pushed for by far-right National…
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read
