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House defers 2021 budget deliberations for NSC, NICA

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 06:19 AM

After a 2-hour-long interpellation Tuesday night, the House of Representatives deferred its budget deliberations on the 2021 budgets of the National Security Council (NSC) and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA).  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 »

Lawmaker denies House 'railroaded' passage of anti-terror bill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 11:15 AM

A lawmaker said Thursday the controversial anti-terror bill was not "railroaded" but the House of Representatives had invoked a prescribed limit on debates. Read more »

Biazon withdraws as anti-terror bill sponsor a day after defending it

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 11:44 PM

MANILA - A lawmaker who sponsored the controversial anti-terror bill which critics fear could be used to suppress free speech and harass those who go against President Rodrigo Duterte, withdrew as author of the legislation a day after defending it. Read more »

Silent spreaders: Are symptom-free COVID-19 patients contagious?

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 03:26 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III raised eyebrows on Wednesday when he told senators there was no evidence that COVID-19 patients with no symptoms could infect others, a major concern as new coronavirus cases in the Philippines breached the 13,000 mark. Read more »

Di pagsipot ng Health chief sa House hearing ikinadismaya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 08:25 PM

Dismayado ang mga mambabatas nang hindi sumipot si Health Secretary Francisco Duque III sa pagdinig ng Kamara kaugnay sa pagtugon ng gobyerno sa banta ng novel coronavirus.  Read more »

Biazon: Scrapping VFA poses risk to national security

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 02:30 PM

MANILA - A lawmaker on Friday expressed concern that the threat to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) would compromise national security. Read more »

Biazon wants PH aviation authorities to halt incoming flights from Wuhan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 09:14 PM

Muntinlupa Rep. Ruffy Biazon said he wants the CAAP to suspend incoming flights from Wuhan city to prevent the spread of the new virus apparently originating from that city. Read more »

THROWBACK: Ex-senator Biazon's mission in 1965 Taal Volcano eruption

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 08:21 PM

The 1965 volcanic activity left around 200 people dead and is considered one of Taal's deadliest eruptions.    Read more »

Temporary ramp in Alabang viaduct may cause carmageddon elsewhere: Biazon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 12:58 PM

MANILA - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) appears to have not been consulted by the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) on the construction of another ramp in Alabang. Read more »

Ex-PMA head suggests separating plebes from cadets to end hazing cycle

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 08:01 PM

This traced its roots to the post-war times, when undergraduate cadets who had served as tactical officers during World War 2 returned to the academy and "thought that they would effect some measures to toughen the cadets."  Read more »

Former PMA official: Upperclassmen responsible for stopping hazing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 03:38 PM

Rodolfo Biazon, who also served as Philippine Military chief, suggests minimizing interaction between the freshman and senior cadets. Read more »

Gov't agencies sinabon sa Kamara dahil sa 'transportation crisis'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 08:18 PM

Tila naubos ang pasensiya ng mga mambabatas dahil nanindigan ang mga opisyal ng ilang ahensiya ng gobyerno na walang krisis sa transportasyon. Read more »

Remembering Pamsy

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Sep 06 03:35 PM

Pamsy Teosico has gone ahead, but I bet, she will be in Silver Linings. Read more »

PH lawmaker welcomes apology from owner of Chinese ship involved in Reed Bank incident

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 06:30 PM

The owner of the Chinese ship involved in the Reed Bank incident apologizes hours before Philippine Pres. Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to arrive in China. Read more »

Mandatory first-aid training sa tourism sector isinusulong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 09:00 PM

Isinusulong ngayon ang panukalang gawing mandatory ang first-aid training sa mga nagtatrabaho sa tourism industry, na lusot na sa isang komite sa Kamara. Read more »

Even military personnel may fall prey to corruption: Biazon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 29 09:39 PM

MANILA - Former Customs chief and now Muntinlupa Representative Ruffy Biazon believes changing the personnel in the Bureau of Customs is not enough to curb corruption.   Read more »

Trillanes' arrest a constitutional problem, Biazon says

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 26 05:42 PM

MANILA - The arrest of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV over a rebellion case despite being granted amnesty is a constitutional problem, former Armed Forces chief and senator Rodolfo Biazon said Tuesday. Read more »

Panukalang 2019 budget, may 'isiniksik' na P55 bilyong 'pork'?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 06 04:11 PM

Hindi umano makausad ang usapan sa Kamara tungkol sa panggastos ng gobyerno sa susunod na taon dahil nagkakagirian dahil sa isiningit na alokasyon para sa ilang piling mambabatas. Read more »

A soldier must only follow legal orders, says ex-AFP chief on Trillanes' arrest

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 12:00 PM

A soldier should "follow only legal orders" from his superior, including those from the commander-in-chief, former Armed Force chief of staff Rodolfo Biazon said Tuesday, as eyes remain trained on the possible arrest of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV Read more »