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Lawmaker slams GDP growth, cites continued hardship of ordinary Filipinos

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 02:09 AM

A lawmaker has criticized the Philippine government for touting the growth in the country's gross domestic product, citing the hardships of ordinary Filipinos. Read more »

Panukalang Maharlika fund, di minadali: House Speaker

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 08:35 PM

Ayon kay House Speaker Martin Romualdez, hindi pinaspasan ang pagpasa sa panukalang Maharlika Investment Fund. Read more »

'All they want is grandstanding': Lawyer blasts call to investigate Quiboloy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 11:34 AM

A lawyer of Kingdom of Jesus Christ Pastor Apollo Quiboloy rejected Thursday calls for Congress to investigate Quiboloy over alleged corruption and rights abuses, saying the move only seeks to humiliate the pastor. Read more »

House panel adopts resolutions calling for ratification of ILO C190

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 10:00 PM

Governments that ratify ILO C190 will be required to put in place laws and measures to prevent and address violence and harassment in the workplace. Read more »

Lawmaker claims Percy Lapid was 'silenced'

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 07:11 PM

The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives sought a congressional investigation of Percy Lapid’s killing. Read more »

Lawmaker sees relief for solo parents as expanded benefits OK'd

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 05:51 PM

The Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act will bring 'huge relief' for struggling single mothers, a lawmaker said. Read more »

P30-M for Cha-cha included in DILG's 2023 budget

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 04:45 PM

The proposed 2023 national budget includes P30 million for charter change under the DILG, opposition lawmakers revealed. Read more »

Filipinos can forgive, shouldn't forget martial law abuses: lawmaker

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 02:03 PM

A lawmaker said that while Filipinos could forgive, they must not forget the atrocities under former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Read more »

Lawmakers seek to increase CHR's funding for 2023

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 09:42 PM

Some lawmakers expressed support to increase the budget of the Commission on Human Rights next year. Read more »

Makabayan bloc protests not being allowed to question OVP budget

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 10:48 PM

The Makabayan bloc on Wednesday protested the House leadership's twin terminations of the budget briefings of the Offices of the President and Vice President without them being allowed to ask questions. Read more »

DOJ panel junks cyber libel raps vs Makabayan bloc members

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 06:37 PM

DOJ prosecutors have junked cyber libel raps against former and current Makabayan bloc solons over red-tagging and evidence planting accusations against the police Read more »

Ilang probisyon sa panukalang pondo ng DA kinuwestiyon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 08:42 PM

Kinuwestiyon ng ilang mambabatas ang ilang probisyon ng panukalang 2023 budget ng Department of Agriculture. Read more »

Makabayan solons to keep challenging 2023 budget cuts

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 06:55 PM

The Makabayan bloc said it will scrutinize the slashing of funds in the proposed 2023 national budget for education, health, social assistance, and agriculture. Read more »

Budget cuts for Nat'l Archives, Nat'l Library, et al hit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 26 05:23 PM

Several history and cultural-related agencies of government could see their budgets reduced if the proposed 2023 national budget is passed into law, a party-list lawmaker said Friday. Read more »

Lawmakers urge swift response for Luzon quake victims

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 04:23 PM

Lawmakers from the House of Representatives' Malabayan bloc on Friday commiserated with those who suffered from the Northern Luzon earthquake. Read more »

Govt urged to suspend excise tax, VAT on fuel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 11:03 AM

Government is urged to remove excise tax and value added tax on fuel to lower the price of basic goods, a lawmaker said Thursday. Read more »

Makabayan solons seek ABS-CBN franchise renewal

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 09:32 AM

Lawmakers from the progressive Makabayan bloc on Tuesday filed a bill seeking to grant ABS-CBN Corp. a fresh 25-year broadcast franchise. Read more »

‘Nakakalungkot’: Makabayan bloc nabawasan sa Kamara

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 04:10 PM

Ang Gabriela Women’s Party, Kabataan party-list, at ACT-Teachers party-list na lamang ang natitira sa Makabayan bloc. Read more »

Smaller Makabayan bloc in House to remain as opposition

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 07:48 PM

With an expected lower number of representatives in the incoming 19th Congress, the Makabayan bloc will remain in the opposition. Read more »

'Nabalahura': Party-list system reforms sought

Mike Navallo and Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 02:29 AM

"Ang nangyari, nabalahura na ang partylist system ng Pilipinas." Read more »