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Panukalang 'digitax' magpapahirap lalo sa mga Pilipino: Makabayan bloc

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 07:09 PM

Sabi ni House Deputy Minority Leader Carlos Isagani Zarate, sapul ng panukala ang mahihirap na pamilya.  Read more »

Makabayan bloc, ABS-CBN franchise ang isasalang na agenda sa bagong sesyon ng Kongreso

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 12:42 AM

Idudulog agad ng Makabayan bloc sa Kamara ang plano nilang dalhin sa plenaryo ang talakayan ukol sa ABS-CBN franchise sa pagbubukas ng ikalawang regular session ng Kongreso sa Lunes.  Read more »

Drilon says opposition 'willing to cooperate' to help Philippines 'survive' COVID-19 crisis

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 12:31 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said that the opposition bloc is "willing to cooperate" with the Duterte administration to help the Philippines "survive" the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. Read more »

Show of support continues for ABS-CBN

Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 11:29 PM

Employees and supporters continue to hold a noise barrage outside the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City on Wednesday.  Read more »

Makabayan bloc seeks full House vote on ABS-CBN franchise

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 07:00 PM

(UPDATE) The Makabayan lawmakers' bloc has asked the House Committee on Legislative Franchises to allow plenary deliberation and voting on the ABS-CBN franchise to give all lawmakers a voice on the matter. Read more »

Pagsipa sa Lopezes sa ABS-CBN motibo sa pagkitil ng franchise: Makabayan bloc

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 17 10:02 PM

Pinagbibintangan ng Makabayan bloc sa Kamara ang administrasyon na nais lang pala nitong sipain ang pamilya Lopez mula sa ABS-CBN kaya inipit at pinatay na ang prangkisa ng Kapamilya network. Read more »

Mga 'impostor' sa Facebook, troll farms pinaiimbestigahan ng mga mambabatas

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 04:17 PM

Ito'y matapos maging viral ang pagkakaroon ng duplicate accounts ng ilang mga personalidad sa Facebook na sumabay sa mga protesta nila sa kontrobersiyal na anti-terror bill.    Read more »

Congress' franchise powers should not be 'weaponized', lawmaker tells colleagues

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 02:01 PM

According to Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas, freedom of the press is enshrined in the Constitution and cannot be set aside to justify the shutdown of ABS-CBN. Read more »

Mother pines for sick daughter’s freedom as SC tackles plea for release of prisoners amid COVID-19 threat

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 09:02 AM

MANILA – Many things run through Erlinda Perez’s mind these days -- her sick daughter detained in a jail in Taguig, her family back in Cebu while she is stuck in Laguna unable to leave her relative’s house, caught in the Luzon-wide lockdown. Read more »

Ilang mambabatas, naniniwalang may oras pa para sa ABS-CBN franchise bills

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 09:39 AM

Naniniwala ang ilang mambabatas na malaki ang epekto ng pagtanggap ng pangulo sa apology ng ABS-CBN sa kahihinatnan ng prangkisa nito. Read more »

Panukalang payagan ang full foreign ownership sa telco, transport ikinabahala

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 07:28 PM

Nababahala na ang ilang mambabatas sa maaaring panghihimasok ng mga dayuhan sa ilang industriya sa bansa ngayong isinusulong sa Kongreso na payagan ang 100 percent foreign ownership sa sektor ng telecommunications at transportasyon. Read more »

Makabayan sounds alarm on Calida's quo warranto argument

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 09:09 PM

Bayan Muna chair Neri Colmenares pointed to a provision in the Solicitor General's quo warranto petition that would empower gov't to impose its values and goals on broadcast franchise holders.  Read more »

Solon cites plight of employees in pushing for ABS-CBN franchise

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 09:38 PM

Rep. Carlos Zarate said that while the owners of ABS-CBN "can defend themselves" and "shift their business model if they want to" if no fresh franchise is granted, the workers cannot easily transfer jobs. Read more »

Makabayan bloc files 9th bill for ABS-CBN franchise

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 08:42 PM

The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives filed Monday the 9th bill seeking to grant a fresh 25-year franchise to ABS-CBN Corporation for its radio and television businesses, saying there is broad support for its continued operations. Read more »

Lawmakers question approval of some provisions of 2020 budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 11:27 PM

A group of lawmakers questioned the approval of several provisions under the 2020 national budget. Read more »

Wrong court: SC junks petitions vs MMDA provincial bus ban along EDSA

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 03 11:30 PM

The SC en banc dismissed 3 separate petitions filed by AKO BICOL PARTY-LIST, Albay Rep. Joey Salceda and Bayan Muna Party-list chair Neri Colmenares and others because they violated the high court’s doctrine of hierarchy of courts, based on excerpts of the Court’s December 3, 2019 resolution provided to the media on Friday. Read more »

Makabayan bloc pinainspeksiyon ang mga opisina kontra 'tanim-ebidensiya'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 01:42 AM

Pagkatapos ng serye ng mga raid sa mga tanggapan ng grupong Makabayan, kusa na nilang pinainspeksiyon sa Commission on Human Rights ang iba nilang mga opisina para hindi na umano mataniman pa ng ebidensiya ng mga awtoridad. Read more »

House minority bloc calls for end to crackdown vs activist groups

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 05:47 PM

The House minority bloc said it stands united in condemning attacks on the Makabayan bloc. Read more »

Victorious but weakened, Trudeau needs help to form government

Michel Comte, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 23 07:30 AM

OTTAWA - A weakened Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set out Tuesday to secure the support of smaller parties he will need to form a government after winning Canada's nail-biter general election but falling short of a majority. Read more »

Pagturing ng DND sa Makabayan bloc bilang terorista sinita

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 09:37 PM

Nagtuos ang Department of National Defense at Makabayan bloc sa budget hearing ng ahensiya sa Kamara.  Read more »