ferdinand-gaite | ABS-CBN News

House OKs amendment to professional development bill

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 06:26 PM

The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill that enhances the continuing development of Filipino professionals. Read more »

Window hours para sa provincial buses pinaiimbestigahan

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 04:22 PM

Paiimbestigahan na sa Kamara ang window hour scheme para sa provincial buses dahil sa perwisyong nararanasan ng mga pasahero. Read more »

For gov’t workers, time to revive own poll watchdog

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 09:37 PM

Kawani Kontra Daya members, composed of civil servants, say it is their duty as citizens to make sure honest and fair elections are held in May. Read more »

Bayan Muna files bill vs premature campaigning

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 01:15 PM

MANILA - Bayan Muna Party List has filed House Bill 10616 which seeks to determine the period of candidacy and prohibit premature campaigning. Read more »

No funds for 'libreng sakay' program in 2022 budget

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 04:52 PM

The Government Service Contracting Program or 'libreng sakay' has been defunded in the 2022 national budget. Read more »

Legal assistance for cops, soldiers: Due process or preparing to face the music?

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 08:52 PM

Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Ferdinand Gaite said the move may be in anticipation of possible charges to be filed against erring cops and soldiers.   Read more »

Duterte brought disappointment in last SONA, says lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 27 03:53 PM

A lawmaker on Tuesday criticized President Rodrigo Duterte's last report to the nation for devoting bulk of his hours-long speech to his bloody anti-drug crackdown. Read more »

Two activists arrested in series of raids in Bicol

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 09:26 PM

Authorities arrested 2 activists following simultaneous raids in different parts of the Bicol region on Sunday. Read more »

Solon blames Duterte administration for 'regular' killings of unionists, activists

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 30 11:53 AM

Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Ferdinand Gaite on Tuesday hold the Duterte administration responsible for the killings of unionists and activists following the recent death of a labor leader in Laguna. Read more »

SC urged to act on red-baiting of lawyers; judge gets red-tagged

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 17 08:57 PM

 (UPDATE) — More than 150 professors from the UP College of Law and more than 700 lawyers wrote to the Supreme Court Tuesday to express concern over a letter from Calbayog police requesting for a list of lawyers representing “communist terrorist groups” (CTGs). Read more »

Bloody Sunday: Gov't urged to probe 'tokhang-style' killings of 9 activists

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 08:03 PM

A lawmaker on Monday called on the government to investigate the simultaneous crackdowns of activists in Calabarzon that left 9 dead and several others arrested. Read more »

Duterte veto on reporting intel fund use to Congress leaders slammed as 'unconstitutional'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 01:13 PM

Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Ferdinand Gaite on Wednesday slammed as "unconstitutional and unsound" President Rodrigo Duterte's refusal to disclose to Congress how intelligence funds in the 2021 national budget would be spent. Read more »

Do you trust Lacson to probe alleged red-tagging? Bayan Muna solon answers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 01:12 PM

Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Ferdinand Gaite said Thursday the jury is still out on how Sen. Panfilo Lacson will investigate the alleged red-tagging incidents involving some military officials. Read more »

We're in Congress, we do not advocate for armed struggle: Bayan Muna lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 11:10 AM

Progressive groups of lawmakers do not serve as a front to the communist groups and do not advocate for armed struggle, Bayan Muna Rep. Ferdinand Gaite said Thursday. Read more »

PCOO exec cites 'testimonies' in red-tagging Makabayan bloc

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 11:00 AM

A presidential communications official on Friday cited "testimonies of supposed former rebels" to explain why she accused several lawmakers of being high-ranking party members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army.  Read more »

P8,000 kada buwan? Nurses patuloy ang panawagan ng taas-sahod

Zen Hernandez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 08:03 PM

Sahod ang numero unong dahilan kung bakit maraming nurse ang gustong umalis ng bansa.  Read more »