
House moves to scrap travel tax
The House Committee on Appropriations has approved a measure to scrap the travel tax, moving the proposal closer to a plenary vote while securing assurances…
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The House Committee on Appropriations has approved a measure to scrap the travel tax, moving the proposal closer to a plenary vote while securing assurances…
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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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Lacson also took issue with Marcoleta’s statements in several interviews where he ‘undermined the authority and collective integrity’ of the BRC.
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— The Vice President is at a critical juncture in the impeachment process after the House Committee on Justice declared the two remaining complaints against…
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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 may also recall that during the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Philippine government had far fewer financial resources for large-scale evacuations than it…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go expressed grave concern over escalating hostilities in the Middle East, calling for the de-escalation of a conflict that…
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Former chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo said on Sunday he expects the House of Representatives to approve the transmission of the impeachment…
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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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