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Richard Gere urges US lawmakers to back Tibet

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 29 08:07 AM

Hollywood star Richard Gere voiced outrage Tuesday over the "cruelty" of Chinese policies in Tibet, as US Congress debated ways to pressure Beijing over alleged human rights violations in the Himalayan region. Read more »

'Complicit' in Degamo slay? Teves camp answers Remulla

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 07:31 PM

Remulla said there were clear links tying Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. to the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo. Read more »

PANOORIN: Bakit nanganganib ma-ban ang TikTok sa US?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 07:32 PM

Ipinaliwanag ng isang business technology analyst kung ano-ano ang reklamo ng mga mambabatas sa US kaya nanganganib itong ma-ban sa kanila. Read more »

Solon flags 'misuse' of P10-B of CHED scholarship fund

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 05:06 PM

House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Paul Daza has raised concern over the alleged misuse of P10-billion worth of CHED's scholarship fund. Read more »

Congress OKs bill condoning agrarian reform beneficiaries' debts

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 05:19 AM

Congress has approved a proposed law that condones debts and financial liabilities of some 654,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries worth over P58 billion. Read more »

Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr., suspendido

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 07:42 PM

Sinuspinde ng Kongreso ng 60 araw si Negros Oriental 3rd District Representative Arnolfo Teves Jr. Read more »

TikTok chief faces US Congress as lawmakers mull ban

Alex Pigman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 23 05:22 PM

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will fight for the survival of the hugely popular video-sharing app in the United States on Thursday, as he faces skeptical Washington lawmakers over the company's alleged ties to the Chinese government. Read more »

Ethics rap eyed vs Teves over alleged links to numbers game

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 04:55 PM

Degamo's camp is mulling filing an ethics complaint against Teves over the latter's alleged links to numbers games. Read more »

Congress approves fixed tour of duty for AFP officers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 04:30 AM

Congress on Wednesday approved a proposed law fixing the tour of duty of officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Read more »

House permits committees to work during break

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 03:30 AM

The lower chamber seeks to finish off all priority bills by the adjournment of the 1st Regular Session of the 19th Congress in June. Read more »

House can expel lawmakers defying orders: panel

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 12:44 PM

Defying orders from the House of Representatives can serve as basis for an expulsion of a lawmaker. Read more »

House renames 2 QC streets after Miriam Defensor-Santiago

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 09:06 AM

Santiago, known for her fiery and impassioned interpellations at the Senate and funny pickup lines in speeches, died on September 29, 2016. Read more »

Cold storage facility officials cited in contempt

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 01:09 AM

Two cold storage officials were cited in contempt by the Congress during Tuesday's hearing on the possible onion hoarding and price manipulation. Read more »

'Banta sa buhay': Teves nagpaliwanag sa 'di pagsipot sa Kamara

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 01:05 AM

Kahit tiniyak ni Romualdez na handa ang PNP na magbigay ng seguridad, hindi pa umano nito napawi ang agam-agam ni Teves. Read more »

Padilla: Most senators not open to Cha-cha at this time

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 21 02:14 PM

Sen. Robin Padilla said Tuesday it was hard to accept that most senators are not open this time to charter change. Read more »

House assured that Zubiri 'will keep an open mind' on charter change

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 11:36 PM

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri had questioned the House of Representatives' supposed rush to amend the 1987 Constitution. Read more »

House rush to change charter baffles Zubiri

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 15 06:25 PM

Zubiri questioned the rush to amend the 1987 Constitution, reiterating that charter change is not a priority of the Marcos administration. Read more »

Abante: Rights bill to protect advocates, not terrorists

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 15 06:26 PM

A lawmaker refuted claims of the NTF-ELCAC that the approval of the proposed Human Rights Defenders’ Protection Act would protect terrorists. Read more »

House urged to return to full face-to-face sessions

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 05:20 PM

The Makabayan bloc on Tuesday said it wants the House of Representatives to return to completely face-to-face plenary sessions. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 13, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 11:40 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »