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Aide or legislator? Bong Go says Senate now his priority

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 03:45 PM

MANILA - As President Rodrigo Duterte alighted his chopper last July 22 to deliver his fourth State of the Nation Address, Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go was with him, just like in the past three years. Read more »

Clashes in Hong Kong after police charge protesters with rioting

Jerome Taylor, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 31 05:42 AM

HONG KONG, China—Renewed clashes broke out between pro-democracy protesters and police in Hong Kong on Tuesday night after dozens of demonstrators were charged with rioting—an offense that carries a jail term of up to 10 years. Read more »

Sotto: Expect 'healthy debates' over divorce in Senate

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Updated as of Jul 30 11:46 AM

The Senate will mount "healthy debates"on the proposed legalization of divorce, the leader of the chamber said Tuesday in the face of expected opposition from President Rodrigo Duterte and Catholic bishops. Read more »

Lacson wants death penalty for cops who plant drug evidence

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Posted at Jul 25 11:59 AM

Law enforcers guilty of planting narcotics on suspects should face death penalty if it is reinstated with the backing of President Rodrigo Duterte, said Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday.    Read more »

Church's prison ministry tells lawmakers: Reject Duterte's death penalty call

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Posted at Jul 24 03:42 PM

MANILA - The Catholic Church's prison ministry is urging lawmakers to reject President Rodrigo Duterte's renewed plea to reinstate the death penalty.  Read more »

Cayetano, Duterte son co-author bill creating OFW department

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Posted at Jul 24 12:43 PM

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte have co-authored and filed a bill seeking to create a separate executive department that would focus on the concerns of migrant workers. Read more »

Death penalty can pass Senate in 'squeaker' vote, says Sotto

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Updated as of Jul 23 10:43 AM

The proposed revival of death penalty may muster enough votes to squeak past the Senate, the leader of the chamber said Tuesday, following President Rodrigo Duterte's renewed call for the measure. Read more »

Some senators 'very cautious' of charter change: Poe

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Posted at Jul 22 04:03 PM

Some senators are "very cautious" of changing the 1987 Constitution, a campaign promise that President Rodrigo Duterte has yet to fulfill halfway into his term, Sen. Grace Poe said Monday. Read more »

New Senate to be 'independent, but cooperative' with Palace - Sotto

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Posted at Jul 22 02:49 PM

 The upper chamber of Congress will be independent but cooperative with Malacañang, re-elected Senate President Vicente Sotto said Monday, as several items remained on President Rodrigo Duterte's legislative agenda halfway into his term.  Read more »

Lacson wants gov't officials, workers stripped of bank secrecy protection

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Posted at Jul 03 11:51 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson has sought the exemption of government employees and officials from a law that prohibits the disclosure of bank accounts, saying this has been used to hide ill-gotten wealth. Read more »

'Eddie Garcia Law' eyed to safeguard actors

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Updated as of Jun 24 05:16 PM

A member of the House of Representatives on Monday said he would propose a law to protect actors, in honor of screen icon Eddie Garcia, who passed away last week after an accident during the shooting of a television series. Read more »

Special Congress session unlikely despite pending Duterte-backed bills: Sotto

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Updated as of Jun 04 11:17 AM

The 17th Congress is unlikely to hold a special session, even if President Rodrigo Duterte calls for it to tackle bills he certified as urgent, Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said Tuesday.    Read more »

Learning Curve: Is productivity linked to shorter work hours?

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Posted at May 29 07:28 PM

How does it affect work performance in other countries and could it mean increased productivity for the Philippines? Learn more from Michelle Ong.    Read more »

Duterte foes face long odds in battle for Senate

Jason Gutierrez, The New York Times
Updated as of May 12 03:14 PM

A slate of candidates opposed to President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines is waging an uphill battle in elections set for Monday for the Senate, one of the last bulwarks against his strongman rule.   Read more »

Buwanang sahod sa mga mahihirap na maybahay, isinusulong

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Posted at Mar 27 01:20 AM

Isinusulong ngayon sa Kamara ang panukalang batas na magbibigay ng buwanang sahod para sa mga housewife. Read more »

Duterte OKs agri free patent reform

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Posted at Mar 14 12:04 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law removing restrictions on land covered by free patents, which would allow farmers to make their land titles immediately tradeable and bankable, providing them access to capital and credit. Read more »

Duterte vetoes Central Luzon investment hub bill

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Posted at Mar 14 10:08 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed a bill seeking the creation of a Regional Investment and Infrastructure Coordinating Hub (RICH) in Central Luzon, according to a document obtained exclusively by ABS-CBN News on Thursday. Read more »

One more time, with big data: Measles vaccine doesn’t cause autism

Jan Hoffman, The New York Times
Posted at Mar 06 11:55 AM

The new research confirms what has long been widely accepted in the scientific community, and it echoes findings of a 2002 study by members of the same team of scientists about the vaccine, known as MMR because it protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Read more »

Duterte vetoes 'anti-palo' bill

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Posted at Feb 28 02:57 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed an "anti-palo" bill that prohibits beating children and other physical forms of punishment to discipline them, Malacañang confirmed Thursday.    Read more »

LIST: New laws signed by Duterte this February

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 21 08:44 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a number of landmark bills this February, some of which were promises or priority bills highlighted during his State of the Nation Address (SONA).  Read more »