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Senate bill seeks more leaves, discounts for OFW spouses

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 10:11 PM

Spouses of overseas Filipino workers should be entitled to additional leaves and discounts on tuition, medical and other basic needs, a senator said in a bill that sought to expand benefits for those who single-handedly raise their children.   Read more »

Cayetano says House has 'enough time' to tackle ABS-CBN franchise bills

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 22 09:31 PM

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said the hearings might begin the "week after next week."  Read more »

BCCP: Respecting sanctity of contracts, passage of CITIRA bill important for foreign investors

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 05:41 PM

British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) Executive Director and Trustee, Chris Nelson, says besides respecting the sanctity of contracts, the passage of the Corporate Income Tax and Incentives Rationalization Act (CITIRA) bill is also important for foreign investors. Read more »

House committee endorses disaster resilience agency bill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 12:18 PM

The House of Representatives appropriations committee on Wednesday endorsed a consolidated bill creating the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR).   Read more »

Disaster shelters sought in malls, commercial buildings under Senate bill

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 12:34 PM

Local governments may identify and create "permanent evacuation centers", including private commercial buildings, provided that they will pay for the use of these facilities after the calamity, Tolentino said in his Senate Bill No. 1272. Read more »

Teachers' party-list revives call to exempt schools from disaster evacuation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 01:31 PM

Schools should not house calamity victims and the government should instead build more evacuation centers, a party-list representing teachers reiterated Sunday, as tens of thousands in provinces south of the capital fled from the eruption of Taal Volcano. Read more »

Bill Cosby asks Pennsylvania top court to hear appeal on sex crime conviction

Reuters
Posted at Jan 10 06:55 AM

Reuters - Lawyers for Bill Cosby on Thursday asked the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to hear his appeal of his 2018 sexual assault conviction, a month after a lower court rejected their argument that the disgraced comedian did not get a fair trial.  Read more »

Meralco may bawas-singil sa kuryente sa Enero

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 08 07:00 PM

Nag-abiso ang Meralco na magkakaroon ng bawas-singil sa kuryente ngayong Enero.    Read more »

Pagbuo ng OFW dep't iginiit dahil sa tensyon sa Middle East, maid slay

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 06 07:39 PM

Iginiit ng isang kongresista ang kahalagahan ng pagbuo ng isang ahensiya ng gobyernong tutugon sa pangangailangan ng mga overseas Filipino worker dahil sa banta ng giyera sa Middle East at pagpatay sa isang Pinoy domestic helper sa Kuwait. Read more »

US senator’s aide says hard for US Secretary of State to ignore Congress directive

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 30 09:02 PM

Tim Rieser, foreign policy aide of Senator Patrick Leahy, told ABS-CBN News that US State Secretary Mike Pompeo "could ignore Congress but it’s not easy to do that..."  Read more »

Desperate for protection, environmental defenders pin hopes on proposed bill, UN intervention

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 04:37 PM

With the involvement of state agents in the killings, environmental defenders are left with no choice but to seek remedy from the international community. Read more »

The 10 moments that defined the 2010s

Marbbie Tagabucba
Posted at Dec 21 06:05 PM

From storm surge to price surge to the rise of the Man from Davao. From the destruction of cities to their rebuilding, and the crowning of a Filipina as the most beautiful woman in the world. Where were you when these were happening? Read more »

Duterte welcomes LGBT group in Malacañang

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 04:20 AM

In his message, the President expressed his support for the LGBT community. Read more »

Pagbabawal sa pagparada sa kalsada isinusulong sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 12:33 AM

Tinatalakay na ng House Committee on Transportation ang panukalang batas na layong ipagbawal ang pag-park ng mga sasakyan sa mga kalsada sa buong Pilipinas. Read more »

Mas mabigat na parusa kontra vandalism, tinututulan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 09:34 PM

Inalmahan ng grupong Panday Sining ang panukalang batas na magpapataw ng mas mabigat na parusa sa bandalismo sa bansa. Read more »

MWSS di papayag na dumoble ang singil sa tubig

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 07:42 PM

Kinontra ng Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System ang babala ng Maynilad at Manila Water na dodoble ang singil sa tubig dahil sa pagbawi sa extension ng concession agreement. Read more »

House panel approves bill protecting women, children vs 'electronic violence'

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 10:28 PM

Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas said the proposed inclusion of electronic violence is designed to protect women and children and penalize violators of the law who manipulate and take advantage of technology.  Read more »

Court rejects Bill Cosby's appeal of sex assault conviction

Gabriella Borter, Reuters
Posted at Dec 11 04:37 AM

A Pennsylvania appeals court on Tuesday dismissed Bill Cosby's bid to overturn his 2018 sex assault conviction, rejecting his lawyers' argument that a judge deprived the comedian of a fair trial by allowing other accusers to testify. Read more »

Review: The Good Liar’s great pleasure is watching two acting giants play off each other’s strengths

Andrew Paredes
Posted at Nov 27 12:50 PM

Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren get to do what they do best, and it’s a treat just to watch the sparks fly. Read more »

Dapat bang gawing tandem ang pagboto sa presidente at bise presidente?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 12:53 AM

Paraan umano ito para maiwasan na ang pamumulitika at bangayan ng 2 pinakamataas na opisyal sa gobyerno. Read more »