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Duterte tells lawmakers in jest: I’ll give cue, you clap

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 06:07 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte in jest told lawmakers on Monday to "clap your hands" when he gives the signal during his final State of the Nation Address.    Read more »

DOST to start ivermectin clinical trial for non-severe COVID patients

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 10:24 AM

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) aims to finish its ivermectin clinical trial by first quarter of next year, an official said Tuesday as the study is set to begin this month. Read more »

Lawmakers move to stop Duterte order slashing pork import tariff

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 03:51 PM

Seventeen lawmakers from the House of Representatives filed Wednesday a resolution seeking to prevent the implementation of an executive order (EO) lowering tariffs on imported pork in the next 12 months, which some stakeholders said could "kill" the local hog industry. 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 official says no need to place Batasan on lockdown despite infection spike

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 07:37 PM

An official of the House of Representatives on Wednesday said the Batasan Pambansa complex will not be placed under lockdown despite a recent spike in COVID-19 infections among lawmakers and other personnel. Read more »

‘Paano mo nasisikmura?’ Gabriela solon slams Duterte’s ‘women empowerment’ call

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 07:31 PM

The party-list said organization members would not be fooled by the chief executive's latest "women empowerment" message.  Read more »

US lawmakers to set up commission to probe Capitol attack

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Feb 16 06:42 AM

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday lawmakers will establish an outside, independent commission to review the "facts and causes" related to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. Read more »

Lawmakers eye measure authorizing Duterte to suspend child car seat law

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 03:21 PM

Lawmakers from the House of Representatives on Wednesday mulled the passage of a measure that will authorize President Rodrigo Duterte to suspend the implementation of the child car seat law, following the public's criticism on the matter.  Read more »

Taiwan lawmakers seek to remove references to Chinese unity from constitution

Lawrence Chung, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Feb 02 12:30 PM

Pro-independence politicians also want to change the island’s emblem and anthem, saying they are too closely associated with the opposition Kuomintang. One supporter of the change says the constitution reflects a ‘Greater China’ mentality rather than reality. Read more »

Lawmaker files new House bill seeking fresh ABS-CBN franchise

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 09:27 PM

Another bill seeking to revive the broadcast franchise of ABS-CBN has been filed before the House of Representatives — this time by Camarines Sur 3rd District Rep. Gabriel Bordado. Read more »

Lawmaker eyes probe on PACC after inclusion in list of allegedly corrupt officials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 10:53 PM

One of them wants to sue the head of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission. Read more »

Lawmakers accused of corruption deny allegations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 09:53 PM

The Philippine congressmen who have been tagged by the president in alleged anomalous practices hit back at the government's anti-corruption commission. Read more »

Duterte says 'no hard evidence' vs lawmakers in PACC list

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 09:48 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte exposed allegedly corrupt lawmakers behind government infrastructure projects. Read more »

Pagpangalan sa ilang posibleng dawit sa DPWH corruption pinuna

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 29 07:46 PM

Pinuna ng civil society groups ang paglalahad ni Pangulong Duterte sa listahan ng ilang dawit umano sa korupsiyon.  Read more »

Duterte pinangalanan ang ilang mambabatas na posibleng dawit sa umano'y korapsyon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 29 07:42 PM

Idinawit ni Pangulong Duterte sa umano ay korupsiyon ang ilang kongresista kahit siya mismo ay nagsabing di pa sigurado ang bintang.  Read more »

Lawmaker on PACC corruption list: ‘Sana naging maingat sila’

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 29 06:54 PM

One of the lawmakers identified by President Rodrigo Duterte to be allegedly involved in corruption said on Tuesday that the issue hurled against her is an old one that has already been settled. Read more »

Duterte names lawmakers, district engineers allegedly involved in DPWH corruption

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 30 01:45 AM

MANILA (4th UPDATE) - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday read the names of current and former lawmakers who allegedly received kickbacks from the government’s public works projects.  Read more »

ASEAN Parliamentarians urge Duterte admin to 'end red tagging' opposition lawmakers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 05:05 PM

MANILA - Parliamentarians from Southeast Asia on Thursday called on President Rodrigo Duterte to end the dangerous campaign of red tagging opposition lawmakers allegedly as an attempt to silence his critics, which Malacañang rejected. Read more »

House mulling mass COVID-19 vaccination for lawmakers, workers

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 06:45 PM

The House of Representatives is looking into the possibility of conducting mass vaccination of its members and workers against COVID-19 once a vaccine becomes available as the chamber has recorded 98 cases of the disease during a recent mass testing. Read more »

CHR warns gov't: Red-tagging endangers lives

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 01 11:59 AM

The Commission on Human Rights on Tuesday warned government against red-tagging individuals as it "endangers lives." Read more »