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HRET junks poll protest vs Kabataan party-list solon

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 03:55 PM

The House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) has dismissed the electoral protest filed against Kabataan Party List Rep. Sarah Elago, in connection with the results of the 2019 midterm elections. Read more »

FDA rules on ivermectin could set precedent for other COVID 'cures': lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 07 11:26 AM

The Food and Drug Administration should be firm in its guidelines on anti-parasitic drug ivermectin, saying its decision could set a precedent for other drugs that claim to be a cure for COVID-19, the chairperson of the health committee at the House of Representatives said Friday. Read more »

Arrest order vs face mask 'violators' prone to rights abuses: CHR, Makabayan bloc

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 06:20 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's latest order to arrest and detain Filipinos caught improperly wearing face masks could lead to possible human rights abuses, the Commission on Human Rights and the Makabayan bloc in Congress said Thursday, with the latter urging the chief executive to backtrack on the policy. Read more »

ABS-CBN franchise bid to be tackled in House once pandemic subsides, says Atienza

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 10:39 PM

"Ngayon may tsansa na yan, iba na ang speaker of the House... He (Cayetano) was pretending to be neutral but he was not neutral, he was rendering the guilty verdict," said Atienza, who described the network's ordeal as a "mistrial."  Read more »

Media law prof: Mga tutol sa bagong ABS-CBN franchise, hindi nagtagumpay

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 03:22 PM

Hindi nagtagumpay ang mga kontra sa pagbibigay ng bagong prangkisa sa ABS-CBN dahil patuloy itong tinatangkilik at sinusuportahan ng mga Pilipino, ayon sa isang media law professor. Read more »

Duterte to face 'time of reckoning' for ABS-CBN shutdown, journo says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 09:55 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte will face a "time of reckoning" in the 2022 elections for ordering the shutdown of ABS-CBN, an award-winning veteran journalist said Wednesday. Read more »

Lawmakers seek P2,000 ‘sana all ayuda’ for each Filipino in P405-B Bayanihan 3

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 04 09:50 AM

Several lawmakers are proposing to give 108 million Filipinos P2,000 each, regardless of social class or age, to help them deal with the COVID-19 crisis, under the P405.6-billion Bayanihan 3 bill.  Read more »

2 lawmakers distribute ivermectin tablets despite warnings from health experts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 10:14 PM

Philippine authorities allowed two lawmakers to proceed unopposed with their distribution of anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as COVID-19 treatment. Read more »

Navotas lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19 in antigen, RT-PCR tests

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 28 09:58 PM

Navotas Rep. John Rey Tiangco tests positive for COVID-19 after an antigen test. Photo from his Facebook page.  Read more »

Solon files bill to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 27 01:15 PM

A bill was filed in the House of Representatives seeking to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory. Read more »

Defensor said police questioned his 'political leader' over ivermectin distribution

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 10:32 PM

AnaKalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor said Wednesday a member of the Philippine National Police's Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) approached and questioned his political leader for distributing the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin. Read more »

Guidelines sa bayad-pinsala sa bakuna hinahanap na ng mga mambabatas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 09:31 PM

Pinuna ng mga mambabatas kung bakit wala pang patakaran ang gobyerno sa pagpapatupad ng indemnification fund. Read more »

DOH: Still no implementing guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine indemnification

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 08:08 PM

The Department of Health said there is still no implementing rules and guidelines for the implementation of the indemnification law for COVID 19 vaccines, 2 months after that became law. Read more »

Solons push for quicker COVID-19 vaccine roll-out

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 05:30 PM

Some members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the government to hasten the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in the country. Read more »

House to look into policies on drug products for COVID-19 treatment

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 06:33 PM

The probe came as anti-parasite drug ivermectin made headlines last week, after a lawmaker said he would distribute ivermectin to the sick and elderly in Quezon City, despite FDA warnings. Read more »

'Ivermectin not an illegal drug,' lawmaker tells cops

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 08:03 PM

House Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera on Thursday called out the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) over a memorandum ordering the arrest of those involved in the illegal sale and use of ivermectin. Read more »

Ex-Speaker Alvarez has COVID-19, says daughter

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 08 10:54 AM

Former Speaker and Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez has tested positive for COVID-19, his daughter told ABS-CBN News Thursday. Read more »

Defensor claims not violating laws in promoting use of ivermectin vs COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 04:14 AM

A Philippine lawmaker stirs up controversy with his offer to distribute the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment. Read more »

Caloocan lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 12:35 PM

Caloocan 2nd District Rep. Edgar Erice said Sunday he tested positive for COVID-19 after 8 days in quarantine. Read more »

House lawmakers grill health officials over pandemic response

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 04:16 AM

A Philippine Congressional panel grilled health officials on the government's pandemic response.  Read more »