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Lawmakers seek probe of unauthorized sale of DepEd laptops

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 09:14 AM

The Makabayan bloc wants a probe on the sale of laptops meant to have been used public school teachers but were instead sold online and in surplus shops. Read more »

Solon eyes House inquiry into US-PH defense guidelines

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 09:18 PM

Lawmakers plan to call for a House inquiry into the guidelines between the Philippines and the US. Read more »

Marcos urged to certify as urgent bills on wage hike for teachers

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 05:48 PM

Rep. France Castro suggested that this would serve as a timely gift for workers ahead of the Labor Day on May 1. Read more »

Rodriguez vows to step up efforts on charter change

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 09:34 PM

One of the prime movers of charter change in the House of Representatives has claimed that more Filipinos support changes to the country's 1987 Constitution. Read more »

Building 50k classrooms, hiring 30k teachers per year doable - solon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 11:22 AM

The ACT Teachers party-list on Tuesday called on government to address the perennial shortage of teachers and classrooms in public schools. Read more »

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

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 09:48 PM

The Makabayan bloc wants the House of Representatives to return to full face-to-face plenary sessions as the coronavirus pandemic wanes. Read more »

Use ‘tax windfall’ from inflation to help public: solon

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 11:45 PM

Marikina Rep. Stella Quimbo said the government actually earns from inflation as higher prices mean higher collections of value-added taxes. Read more »

House OKs suspension of mother tongue use for kinder to Grade 3

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 08:13 PM

The House Speaker's office said that this is meant to address the lack of learning materials on mother tongue language in schools. Read more »

EDCA expansion hit on anniv of start of PH-US war

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 12:32 PM

For Rep. France Castro, the US' alleged plan to test nuclear weapons in Philippine military bases is an insult to Filipino heroes who fought during the Philippine-American war. Read more »

PH military: 'Everything is normal' amid leadership transition

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 08 06:58 PM

The Philippine military assured the public that it remains united and stable as its leadership changed hands on Saturday. Read more »

Deliberasyon sa Maharlika bill di dapat madaliin — mambabatas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 09:24 PM

Nais ni House Speaker Martin Romualdez na sertipikahin bilang urgent ng Malacañang ang Maharlika Investment Fund bill. Read more »

House passes bill creating centers for disease prevention

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 08:51 PM

The House of Representatives on Monday approved on final reading a bill creating the Philippine Centers for Disease Prevention and Control. Read more »

Budget bicam was '3rd Congress': Makabayan solons

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 08:55 PM

Rep. France Castro and her Makabayan bloc allies believe the budget remains riddled with pork barrel funds. Read more »

Solon to SSS: Fund pension hike instead of investing in 'Maharlika'

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 07:28 PM

Rep. France Castro recalled that an additional P2,000 SSS pension was approved during the time of President Rodrigo Duterte, but only P1,000 was given. Read more »

Panukalang 'Maharlika wealth fund', tinututulan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 08:00 PM

Tinutulan ng iba't ibang sektor ang panukalang Maharlika Wealth Fund na balak kumuha ng paunang pondo sa pension funds sa SSS at GSIS. Read more »

Pinagmulan ng panukalang 'Maharlika fund' ibinunyag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 08:12 PM

Binunyag ni Albay Rep. Joey Salceda ang pinagulan ng panukalang pagtatatag ng Maharlika wealth fund. Read more »

Filipinos will be 'guinea pigs' in nuclear pact with US - solon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 02:48 PM

A lawmaker is against negotiations for a nuclear pact between the US and the Philippines, saying it poses threat to the health and safety of Filipinos. Read more »

US, PH to begin nuclear cooperation talks: White House

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 05:43 PM

The US and the Philippines are starting negotiations on a civil nuclear cooperation agreement that could lead to future sales of US nuclear reactors. Read more »

Teachers' party-list voices concern over martial law 'whitewashing' in module

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 03:41 PM

A party-list group sounded the alarm over a school module that reportedly refers to the martial law era during the administration of the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. as the 'Period of the New Society'. Read more »

Ilang police official humingi ng dispensa sa media

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 08:26 PM

Itinigil na umano ang mga pagbisita ng mga pulis sa bahay ng mga mamamahayag. Read more »