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

ABS-CBN News
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’

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Death penalty to instill fear among drug syndicates: Barbers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 01:32 PM

MANILA - A lawmaker on Thursday said the reimposition of death penalty will be a strong deterrent to the problem of drug smuggling in the country. Read more »

House panel seeks Robredo drug war plan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 07 11:26 AM

Vice President Leni Robredo will "soon" be invited to present to the House of Representatives the changes she wants in the government's anti-narcotics drive in which she recently accepted a leadership post, a lawmaker said Thursday. Read more »

5 taong paghihiwalay ng mag-asawa pwedeng basehan ng annulment, giit ng kongresista

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 06:46 PM

Isinusulong sa House of Representatives ang isang panukala na maaaring nang mag-file ng annulment ang mga mag-asawang 5 tao nang hiwalay. Read more »

KILALANIN: Sino si dating Sr. Supt. Eduardo Acierto?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 10:27 PM

Dati nang idinawit ni Pangulong Duterte si Eduardo Acierto sa pagpuslit ng higit P4 bilyon halaga ng shabu. Read more »

Panukalang isama ang devices sa wiretapping law, lusot sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 02:42 PM

Lusot na sa Kamara noong Lunes ang panukalang pagsusog sa Anti-Wiretapping Law ng bansa. Read more »