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Solon questions police on 'missing' P20-M reward money in Batocabe slay case

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 09:35 PM

House lawmakers on Wednesday questioned police officials on the disbursement of the P35 million reward money raised for the capture of the suspects in the murder of Ako Bicol Rep. Rodel Batocabe. Read more »

US House votes to avert shutdown as deadline looms

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 20 07:30 AM

The Senate is expected to clear the measure later this week and send it to the White House before agencies run out of funding at midnight on Thursday.   Read more »

China caused most destruction in West PH Sea: US scientist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 09:51 PM

Marine biologist Dr. Kent Carpenter of US-based Old Dominion University told House members that China alone accounts for most of the destruction in the disputed waters. Read more »

Solon wants vaping products recalled

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 11:38 AM

A lawmaker on Tuesday called on government to issue an order recalling all vaping or e-cigarette products in the country. Read more »

Lawmaker pushes for free delayed birth registration

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 01:22 AM

MANILA—Free delayed registration of birth at the local government level got a big boost from Agusan del Norte 1st District Rep. Lawrence Fortun in his privileged speech late Monday afternoon. Read more »

House committee approves bill imposing 5 percent franchise tax on POGOs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 01:06 AM

The taxability of Philippine offshore gaming operations is now in contention after the House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill seeking to impose a 5 percent franchise tax on the booming industry. Read more »

House leader seeks to ban vaping in public places

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 04:13 PM

A party-list lawmaker filed on Monday a bill that seeks to ban vaping or the use of e-cigarettes in public places.   Read more »

Bill ensuring judges' security filed at House

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 03:08 PM

A bill creating a Philippine marshals system for the security of judges has been filed at the House of Representatives, a lawmaker said Sunday. Read more »

From bandits to House guests: Ex-Abu Sayyaf members tour Batasan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 07:45 PM

The House tour is part of the Basilan Farmers Exposure Program that aims to teach these returnees farming techniques as a source of livelihood. Read more »

Lacson blames solons' insertions for P2.3-B in 'double appropriations,' vague items in proposed DPWH 2020 budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 04:46 PM

MANILA - Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday flagged around P2.30-billion worth of "double appropriations" and vague items in the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) 2020 budget proposal, saying the "very general" projects could either worsen government underspending or be pocketed by corrupt officials. Read more »

Cayetano says to follow Duterte on term-sharing with Velasco

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 03:41 PM

Duterte brokered the deal for Cayetano to serve as Speaker for 15 months or until next year, followed by Velasco for 21 months.    Read more »

Lawmakers revive 4-day work week proposal to mitigate traffic jams

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 11:53 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The House minority bloc is pushing for the adoption of a 4-day work week in the private sector and non-frontline national government offices as well as the maximization of the telecommuting or work-from-home law as a way to mitigate traffic jams in the country’s leading urban centers. Read more »

'Why borrow what we won't spend?' Lacson blasts budget bloat due to 'insertions', poor planning

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 04:22 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson criticized Wednesday "insertions" made by lawmakers in the national budget that result in unused appropriations due to lack of consultation with government agencies.  Read more »

'What parked funds?' Solon says P500M for Kennon Road repair a typo error

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 10:06 AM

Camarines Sur Rep. L-Ray Villafuerte said the P500 million fund allotted for the repair of Kennon Road in Baguio was a typographical error and was supposed to be only P15 million. Read more »

30-day sick leave para sa mga public school teacher, isinusulong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 12:30 AM

Isinusulong sa Kamara ang panukalang bigyan ng 30 araw na sick leave ang mga guro sa pampublikong paaralan. Read more »

Is Duterte giving up on EDSA traffic mess?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 11:34 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is apparently giving up on solving the debilitating traffic on Metro Manila's main thoroughfare, EDSA.  Read more »

Duterte says up to solons to honor Speaker term-sharing deal

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 12:37 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said it was up to congressmen to decide if they would uphold the term-sharing agreement between House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco.   Read more »

House ratifies final version of bill postponing SK, barangay elections to 2022

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 06:19 PM

The House of Representatives has ratified the final version of the bill rescheduling the May 2020 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. Read more »

'A gentleman's agreement': Velasco confident of Speakership next year

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 04:08 PM

Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco insisted Monday his speakership next year amid talk that House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano might stay in his post past the 15 months he was allotted under their term-sharing agreement. Read more »

‘Knock out’ illegal gambling, game-fixing schemes in sports, says House leader

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 04:32 PM

MANILA - “Do a Pacman and knock out illegal sports gambling and game-fixing!” Read more »