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Bill gives more 'pork' to lawmakers

By Jess Diaz | February 15, 2011 - 12:00am

The House of Representatives has opened plenary debates on a bill that seeks to give members of Congress more pork barrel allocations.

Headlines

Chacha through Con-Ass?

By STRAWS IN THE WIND By Eladio Dioko | November 16, 2006 - 12:00am

Despite the adverse decision of the Supreme Court on people's initiative the House of Representatives seems upbeat on pursuing Cha-Cha. In a tv interview Speaker de Venecia himself talked as though the...

Freeman Opinion

The case against Cha-cha now

By POINT OF LAW By Atty. Rolando F. Del Castillo | June 14, 2005 - 12:00am

The proponents of Charter change are at it again. Once more, they have sounded a clarion call to amend the constitution. Not only do they want Charter change, they want it now. However, this latest cry for Cha-cha...

Business