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Supreme Court defends judiciary fund, but won’t stop abolition bid

By Edu Punay | January 23, 2015 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court has defended anew the Judiciary Development Fund (JDF) but dismissed a taxpayer’s petition asking...

Headlines

Early voting for seniors, PWDs, Luigi wants twin bills OK’d before next polls

July 11, 2014 - 3:03am

Less than two years into the 2016 national and local elections, Cebu sixth district Representative Luigi Quisumbing is calling for the passage of his twin bills providing for a system of early voting for senior citizens...

Cebu News

DOJ backs SIM card registration bills

By Edu Punay | December 3, 2013 - 12:00am

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has supported bills in the House of Representatives seeking to regulate mobile communication through registration of prepaid SIM cards.

Headlines

House, UP to hold short courses for neophyte lawmakers

By Paolo Romero | June 15, 2013 - 12:00am

Neophyte lawmakers are set to undergo parliamentary skills training, including the proper use of pork barrel funds, and other short courses that would make them effective legislators, officials of the House of Representatives...

Headlines

Belmonte wants Legislative Academy instituted

By Paolo Romero | March 24, 2013 - 12:00am

Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said the next Congress should pursue the institution of a Legislative Academy under study by the 15th Congress to enhance the knowledge and skills of legislators in policymaking. ...

Headlines

House OKs revised HIV, AIDS program law

January 31, 2013 - 2:24pm

The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to strengthen the country’s comprehensive policy on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency...

Nation

Congress wants Spring Festival declared as special non-working holiday

January 3, 2011 - 11:34pm

The House of Representatives is seeking the declaration of Spring Festival - more popularly known as "Chinese New Year" in the Southeast Asian country - as a special non-working public holiday, in recognition...

LPG firms: It's not cartelization, but supply arrangements

By Delon Porcalla | February 14, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - It all boils down to semantics. It’s not a cartel, but simply a supply arrangement.

Headlines

Tiñga nixes proposed expansion of MMDA authority

March 12, 2008 - 12:00am

Metro

Insurance,retirement benefits sa bgy. captains,mga tanod

August 22, 2004 - 12:00am

Nais ng isang mambabatas na magkaroon ng insurance at retirement benefits ang mga tanod at kapitan ng barangay sa bansa. Sinabi ni Laguna Rep. Justin Marc Chipeco, awtor ng House Bill Nos. 2275 at 2274 na malaki...

Bansa