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Surigao del Norte lawmaker wants gov't to regulate sidewalk use

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 03:20 PM

Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers wants government to regulate the use of sidewalks. Read more »

Robin on call for actors to take drug test: 'Hindi maaaring obligahin'

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Updated as of Oct 03 03:30 PM

Sen. Robin Padilla said he is one with those seeking the protection of the public, including his fellow actors, from illegal drugs but asserts tests should not be mandatory. Read more »

Lawmaker wants mandatory drug tests for celebrities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 09:58 AM

If he had his way, Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert "Ace" Barbers wants actors to undergo mandatory drug tests before they can take on any acting project. Read more »

Drug testing of stars before project engagements sought

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Posted at Oct 02 12:46 PM

Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Sunday proposed that actors, actresses and other celebrities undergo mandatory drug testing before they are engaged for their professional services. Read more »

Bill filed seeking sports heroes' burial at Libingan ng mga Bayani

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Posted at Aug 18 12:11 PM

Surigao del Norte representative Robert "Ace" Barbers filed House Bill 3716, which honors the country's sports heroes. Read more »

House probe on PNP-PDEA 'misencounter' set March 1

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Updated as of Feb 26 03:37 PM

A House of Representatives panel is set to investigate next week the shootout between police officers and anti-narcotics agents in Quezon City that left 4 people dead and 4 others wounded. Read more »

House probe sought in QC shootout between police, drug agents

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 02:08 PM

MANILA— Two lawmakers on Thursday called for a legislative inquiry into the shootout between members of the Philippine National Police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Quezon City Wednesday night. Read more »

House OKs on 2nd reading bill to penalize owners of properties used as drug dens, laboratories

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 01:37 AM

MANILA - The House of Representatives approved on second reading Tuesday House Bill 7814 that penalizes negligent lessors of properties used as clandestine drug laboratories, among others.   Read more »

Cayetano unlikely to join minority bloc following ouster as Speaker, says Barbers

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 03:37 PM

Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano is unlikely to join the minority bloc of the House of Representatives following his ouster as Speaker, his party-mate said Thursday, citing his signature to a manifesto supporting the new leadership.  Read more »

‘Sara Duterte endorsement of Velasco could spell the end of Cayetano as Speaker’

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Updated as of Oct 12 12:14 PM

An endorsement from Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio can install Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco to power and spell the end of Taguig-Pateros 1st District Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano as House Speaker, a lawmaker said Monday. Read more »

Paghahain ng reklamo vs PhilHealth officials pinaghahandaan na sa Kamara

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Posted at Aug 20 07:05 PM

Pinag-usapan na sa Kamara ang paghahain ng mga kasong plunder at malversation laban sa mga opisyal ng Philippine Health Insurance Corp. Read more »

Discussion heats up as House deliberations on death penalty resume

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 08:25 PM

The House Justice Committee on Wednesday resumed deliberations on bills seeking to reintroduce the death penalty, more than a week after President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated during his State of the Nation Address his call for the passage of the measure. Read more »

POGOs should pay P20 billion in franchise taxes: Barbers

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Posted at Jun 25 10:26 AM

MANILA - A lawmaker on Thursday reiterated the need to collect around P18B to P20-B in franchise tax from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) as he believes that they are covered under the law after they have secured their license from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporations (PAGCOR).    Read more »

Duterte di ipasasara, sususpendehin ang mga POGO sa bansa: spox

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Posted at Mar 08 06:10 PM

Hindi ipatitigil ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang operasyon ng mga Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) sa bansa sa kabila ng pagkakasangkot ng industriya sa mga isyu ng katiwalian at krimen. Read more »