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Ilang senador nakiusap sa DepEd na itulak ang pilot test ng face-to-face classes

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Posted at Feb 24 07:55 PM

Todo-pakiusap ngayong Miyerkoles ang ilang senador sa Department of Education na itulak kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang pilot testing ng face-to-face classes.   Read more »

House, Senate ratify CREATE bill lowering corporate income taxes

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Updated as of Feb 03 05:22 PM

(UPDATE) The House of Representatives and the Senate ratified Wednesday a bicameral committee report on a bill that will reduce the corporate income tax rate in a bid to attract more foreign investments and help the Philippine economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Mega vaccination hub ng Taguig City ipinasilip

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Updated as of Jan 27 07:06 PM

Binista ngayong Miyerkoles ng National Task Force Against COVID-19 ang Taguig City para suriin ang kahandaan ng lungsod sa pagbabakuna ng mga residente laban sa COVID-19.   Read more »

Is Cayetano's new 'independent majority' bloc out to unseat Velasco? Ally answers

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Updated as of Jan 15 10:40 AM

MANILA - The newly formed "independent majority" of former House leaders is not targeting the ouster of Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte said Friday. Read more »

‘ARMY’ slams Cayetano for using BTS name for new bloc; ousted Speaker says no politics in acronym

RG Cruz and Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 07:03 PM

MANILA — Twitter lit up like dynamite Tuesday with BTS stans lashing out at ousted speaker Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano for using the South Korean boyband's name for his new bloc seen to usher in a comeback.  Read more »

'Tedious' process, procurement law slow down COVID-19 vaccine arrival in PH: Galvez

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Posted at Jan 11 05:37 PM

Procurement laws in the country and the "tedious" process of closing vaccine deals have slowed down the arrival of the doses in the country, COVID-19 vaccine czar Carlito Galvez on Monday said.  Read more »

Pia Cayetano wants cyclists exempted from mandatory face shield rule

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 09:09 PM

Sen. Pia Cayetano on Tuesday urged the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on COVID-19 to exempt cyclists and joggers from the mandatory wearing of face shields, saying the transparent head gear could cause accidents. Read more »

Defensor hits ouster as House panel chair, claims Velasco sowing distrust

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 05:42 PM

Anak Kalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor cried foul Thursday after learning he was kicked out as chairman of House Public Accounts committee, months after his ally Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano was ousted as House Speaker.    Read more »

Most in history: House now has 32 deputy speakers

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 08:24 PM

Anak Kalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor is out as Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts while Davao City Rep. Isidro Ungab made a mighty come back as Deputy Speaker before the House of Representatives adjourned for its Christmas vacation.   Read more »

Supplemental budget needed? Senators lament lack of funds, plan for COVID-19 vaccine

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 11:38 PM

The Senate initially approved to hike the vaccine fund to P83 billion, but that was lowered after the spending bill went through bicameral conference committee deliberations. Read more »

DPWH made budget reallocations, not lawmakers: Yap

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 09:35 AM

The House appropriations committee chairman said Monday it was the Department of Public Works and Highways that initiated budget cuts to certain districts, as he denied increases in allocations for Speaker Lord Allan Velasco's allies. Read more »

Cayetano on lawmakers being linked to corruption — ‘Let’s not jump to conclusions’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 07:48 PM

Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano said corruption was not unusual in government and being in denial about it won't help solve the issue. Read more »

Cayetano says 2021 budget of Speaker Velasco's allies increased; Yap refutes claim

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Updated as of Nov 27 03:31 PM

Ousted Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday called for transparency as he claimed lawmakers who pushed for his ouster received huge increases in next year's spending plan. Read more »

CREATE bill hurdles Senate on final reading after DOF agrees to easing some provisions

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 26 08:34 PM

The Senate on Thursday approved on final reading the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act, after the Department of Finance (DOF) agreed to ease several provisions that might discourage investors from coming to the Philippines. Read more »

Sy-Alvarado out as House good government panel chair as changes under Speaker Velasco continue

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 08:18 PM

MANILA— Bulacan Rep. Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado is out as chairman of the powerful House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, with DIWA Party List Rep. Michael Aglipay taking over as more allies of ousted speaker Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano lost key roles in the chamber.  Read more »

Studio para sa online classes, inilunsad sa Taguig university

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Posted at Nov 25 03:44 PM

Inilunsad ngayong Miyerkoles sa Taguig City University (TCU) ang isang pasilidad kung saan puwedeng gumamit ng equipment upang makapagturo ang mga guro ngayong ipinatutupad ang online education sa panahon ng COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Speaker Velasco allies got 'noticeable' increase in district budget: Lacson

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Updated as of Nov 25 12:21 PM

There were some changes in the budget for congressional districts of representatives allied with incumbent House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and former Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday. Read more »

Senate settles deadlock on CREATE bill with separate tax rules for exporters, domestic players

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 12:14 AM

The Senate on Tuesday settled a deadlock on when incentives for several industries would end under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) bill by approving an amendment that would treat exporters and domestic players "differently." Read more »

Recto scoffs at DOF's hesitance to accept minor CREATE amendments

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 11:09 PM

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Tuesday scoffed at the Department of Finance (DOF) for nitpicking on several proposed amendments to the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) bill. Read more »

Cayetano wants more funds for nursing scholarships in future national budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 09:29 AM

Sen. Pia Cayetano on Friday urged the Senate to expand government scholarship programs for nursing students in future funding bills to entice more Filipino students to enroll in nursing courses. Read more »