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House panel to probe fake news on social media
by Delon Porcalla - January 27, 2025 - 12:00am
Three committees of the House of Representatives will launch this week a joint investigation into the rampant spread of fake news and massive disinformation campaigns on social media platforms.
Speaker bullish on foreign investments surge
by Delon Porcalla - January 27, 2025 - 12:00am
Speaker Martin Romualdez is optimistic that more foreign investments would come into the Philippines following the productive engagements of the Philippine delegation at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025...
Marcos urged to create more medicine schools in SUCs
by Delon Porcalla - January 27, 2025 - 12:00am
Citing the scarcity of doctors, the leader of the opposition bloc at the House of Representatives yesterday called on President Marcos to certify as urgent the bills creating more medicine schools in state universities...
NGCP a Filipino company, exec tells lawmakers
by Delon Porcalla - January 24, 2025 - 12:00am
Allaying fears of being a Chinese-run company, an executive of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines told officials of the House of Representatives that the company is run by Filipinos, and is not controlled...
NBI to file raps vs Barayuga slay suspects
by Delon Porcalla - January 23, 2025 - 12:00am
Criminal charges will be filed next month against the suspects in the July 2020 murder of retired police general and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office board secretary Wesley Barayuga, according to an official...
With time running out, Truth Commission on EJKs proposed
by Delon Porcalla - January 23, 2025 - 12:00am
Officials of the quad committee of the House of Representatives are considering asking President Marcos to create a “Truth Commission” that can devote its time to investigating extrajudicial killings...
PNP colonel cited in contempt at quad comm hearing
by Delon Porcalla - January 22, 2025 - 12:00am
The police colonel who accused two officials of the House of Representatives of allegedly coercing him to testify against former president Rodrigo Duterte’s purported state-sanctioned extrajudicial killings...
Congress allots P3 billion more for Kalayaan infrastructure
by Delon Porcalla - January 20, 2025 - 12:00am
The Senate and the House of Representatives have earmarked an additional P3 billion this year to bolster the infrastructure buildup in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the northeastern section of the disputed...
Sex education bill slammed anew
by Delon Porcalla - January 20, 2025 - 12:00am
A religious sect leader and lawmaker is joining calls to reconsider a bill that introduces comprehensive sex education in the Philippines, claiming that the bill “contradicts biblical principles” and...
Bill vs child support violators gets panel approval
by Delon Porcalla - January 20, 2025 - 12:00am
A proposed bill seeking to penalize parents or irresponsible fathers who refuse to support their children’s education, food, clothing, and other basic needs has passed the House committee on the welfare of...
DOE: NGCP project delays inevitable
by Delon Porcalla - January 17, 2025 - 12:00am
Delays in several power infrastructure projects nationwide are not entirely the fault of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines , an energy official said Wednesday.
Unified ID for PWDs eyed
by Delon Porcalla - January 16, 2025 - 12:00am
A unified identification system for persons with disabilities will be implemented to sift through authentic and fake PWD ID cards, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
‘No single switch can shut down entire Phiippines power’
by Delon Porcalla - January 16, 2025 - 12:00am
Unlike in residential homes, there is no main circuit breaker that can turn off the power across the entire country, spanning the archipelago from Luzon, the Visayas, to Mindanao, an official of the privately run...
Quimbo named acting appropriations panel chair
by Delon Porcalla - January 15, 2025 - 12:00am
Marikina City 2nd District Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo will be taking over the post of Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co as chairman of the House of Representatives’ appropriations committee, but only in an acting...
NGCP maintains compliance with existing regulations
by Delon Porcalla - January 15, 2025 - 12:00am
Without an approved regulatory reset process, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines maintained that it adhered to the regulations in place at the time by requesting an interim revenue scheme from the Energy...
Rep. Zaldy Co out as appropriations panel chairman
by Delon Porcalla - January 14, 2025 - 12:00am
In a surprising move, the lawmaker-son of President Marcos yesterday moved to declare the position of chairman of the committee on appropriations of the House of Representatives vacant, just as Congress resumed session...
Kanlaon spews ash anew
by Delon Porcalla - January 14, 2025 - 12:00am
Amid the threat of another eruption, Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island twice emitted ash yesterday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
Avoid immoral behavior, government workers told
by Delon Porcalla - January 13, 2025 - 12:00am
An administration lawmaker in the House of Representatives has issued a strong reminder to all government personnel, including those in the uniformed services, to reject immorality at all times and avoid actions...
Congress to tackle Sara impeach raps
by Delon Porcalla - January 13, 2025 - 12:00am
Senators and members of the House of Representatives comprising the country’s bicameral Congress will resume session today after nearly a month-long Christmas break, with the possibility of the House taking...
Don’t block aid for Baguio, Magalong told
by Delon Porcalla - January 10, 2025 - 12:00am
Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong has been criticized for taking a swipe at the government’s program providing additional financial assistance to poor residents of the city.
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