
17 and under banned from buying cigarettes
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Both chambers of Britain’s parliament have approved a bill that would ban children aged 17 and under from buying cigarettes…
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Both chambers of Britain’s parliament have approved a bill that would ban children aged 17 and under from buying cigarettes…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go issued a challenge to the government’s economic managers, connecting a high-level Supreme Court debate over budget…
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‘Based on what I was told by his civil staff, they are still functioning. They are able to submit resolutions and other legislative measures even if he is…
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As the signals from the House point to the possible elevation of the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate, Senator JV Ejercito…
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Lacson’s emphasis on the word ‘preempting,’ in effect, indicated that it is a matter of time before the House impeachment hearings will lead to a case in the…
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Digital payment platforms are increasingly positioning convenience as part of a broader push toward efficiency and reduced resource use.
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TACLOBAN CITY — Eastern Samar Lone District Rep. Christopher Sheen Gonzales is pushing for the construction of two modern fishports aimed at improving the…
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Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III assured the public Tuesday that the chamber will act “forthwith” to convene as an impeachment court once the articles…
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Dela Rosa has emerged as the Senate’s top absentee, with 31 absences since the opening of the 20th Congress on 28 July last year.
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If you have done some traveling and seen some of the world, you would be able to tell that our archipelago — blessed abundantly with natural beauty — needs our…
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Former Senate President Franklin Drilon said businessman Zaldy Co is unlikely to qualify as a state witness, stressing that legal requirements must be strictly…
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Co’s apprehension appeared to be more of happenstance than a deliberate effort by our government.
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‘It was not a caucus or Senate meeting. I just invited majority senators who were in town for dinner.’
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Panelo did not retreat. Instead, he sharpened his tone, saying Lacson’s response relied more on personal attacks than substance.
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Branded by some as the “architect” of anomalous budget insertions in Congress, former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co is “unlikely” to qualify as a state…
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Amid the controversial Floodgate report, Senator Erwin Tulfo confirmed Sunday that he signed the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s partial output on the…
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It was Senator Panfilo Lacson’s turn to have a meltdown after he lost his cool at former presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo, calling him ungas (dumb)…
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Senator Erwin Tulfo confirmed Sunday that he signed the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s partial report on its flood control probe with…
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