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Solons seek probe over killing of 2 activists caught painting 'Duterte Ibagsak' slogan

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 03:35 PM

Some lawmakers from the House of Representatives on Thursday filed a resolution seeking a probe into the killing by police of 2 farmer-activists in Guinobatan, Albay after being caught vandalizing a bridge with a supposedly anti-administration graffiti.   Read more »

House adopts Senate version of POGO tax bill

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 12:04 AM

A bill taxing Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) now just needs to be signed by President Rodrigo Duterte to become law. Read more »

Lagman's contra-SONA: Drug war is Duterte's waterloo; failed in pandemic miserably

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 11:56 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte’s biggest failure in all his years in office is his centerpiece campaign against illegal drugs. Read more »

House passes proposed 'Philippine Physical Therapy Law'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 11:22 PM

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed on final reading House Bill 9216 or the proposed "Philippine Physical Therapy Law." Read more »

Domestic adoption bill en route to Senate after House approval

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 09:40 PM

The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on final reading House Bill 8998 or the proposed "Domestic Adoption Act", without rejection from any lawmaker. Read more »

House OKs on final reading bill phasing out production, sale of single-use plastics

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 03:11 PM

The House of Representatives approved on final reading a measure that seeks to gradually phase out the production, sale, and use of single-use plastics. Read more »

House OKs prioritized PH virology institute, CDC bills

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 08:54 PM

The House of Representatives approved on final reading two of President Rodrigo Duterte’s priority bills, two days after lawmakers were pushed by the Chief Executive in his final State of the Nation Address to pass those. Read more »

Solons seek tax exemption on Hidilyn Diaz's Olympic prizes, other perks

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 05:48 PM

Several House of Representatives lawmakers on Wednesday proposed measures that would exempt taxes on Hidilyn Diaz's prizes and donations following her historic weightlifting feat that brought the Philippines its first Olympic gold medal. Read more »

House lawmakers seek probe on welfare, rights of delivery app riders

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 27 07:11 PM

House lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc are seeking a probe into the rights and welfare of food and grocery delivery app riders, after reports surfaced regarding the irregularities that some workers experienced. Read more »

DOLE: Delivery riders protektado rin ng labor law, dapat makatanggap ng benepisyo

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 04:34 PM

Ayon kay Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, dapat ay makatatanggap din ng mga minimum benefits ang mga delivery riders na maikokonsiderang mga empleyado ng mga digital platform company.    Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 26, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 12:12 AM

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

House eyes passing 2022 budget before period of filing candidacy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 01:10 PM

The House of Representative aims to pass the 2022 national budget in 10 weeks before the filing of certificates of candidacy in October, Majority Leader Martin Romualdez said on Monday.   Read more »

Congress has time to pass more economic measures: lawmakers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 12:08 PM

Congress has time to pass several economic measures before the end of President Rodrigo Duterte's term, lawmakers said Monday. Read more »

Philippines needs to beef up genome sequencing for timely COVID-19 data: lawmakers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 11:20 AM

There should be more facilities capable of genome sequencing in the Philippines in order to provide timely COVID-19 data which would prompt appropriate containment measures, lawmakers said Monday.  Read more »

'Good job': Speaker Velasco rates Duterte admin's performance an 8

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 26 11:39 AM

House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday gave a rating of 8 to the Duterte goverment, saying that while no administration is perfect, the Philippines is in a better place than others during the pandemic. Read more »

Expressing frustration

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 10:25 AM

Protesters assemble along Elliptical Road in Quezon City hours before President Duterte’s scheduled State of the Nation Address of President Duterte on Monday.  Read more »

How many Duterte SONA priority bills have been passed into law?

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 12:06 AM

As the clock ticks on the final 11 months of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, his allies in Congress can only boast of passing 15 out the 47 priority measures he enumerated in his past 5 SONAs.  Read more »

Creation of virology, disease control agencies top House agenda for final regular session

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 05:05 PM

MANILA - House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has named 5 measures as the House of Representatives’ top priorities for its 3rd and final regular session which begins on Monday.    Read more »

Duterte's last SONA: House, authorities gear up vs COVID-19 Delta variant threat

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 02:47 PM

With 3 days to go before the SONA, the House of Representatives said they are fully prepared to ensure the safe holding of the sixth and last report to the nation of the President.    Read more »

Lower house prepares tribute video highlighting Duterte administration's achievements

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 11:20 PM

Allies and critics of the current administration are both gearing up for President Rodrigo Duterte's final State of the Nation Address on Monday. Read more »