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House committee endorses disaster resilience agency bill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 12:18 PM

The House of Representatives appropriations committee on Wednesday endorsed a consolidated bill creating the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR).   Read more »

Pagbabawal sa pagparada sa kalsada isinusulong sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 12:33 AM

Tinatalakay na ng House Committee on Transportation ang panukalang batas na layong ipagbawal ang pag-park ng mga sasakyan sa mga kalsada sa buong Pilipinas. 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 »

Pagbabawas ng mga holiday sa bansa, isinusulong sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 03:09 AM

Isinusulong sa Kamara na bawasan ang bilang ng non-working holidays sa Pilipinas. Pero tinutulan ito ng grupo ng mga manggagawa. Read more »

'Designated survivor' bill inihain sa Kongreso

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 11:53 PM

Naisip niyo na ba kung anong mangyayari sa gobyerno sakaling mawala nang sabay-sabay ang lahat ng matataas na opisyal ng ating bansa? Read more »

Panukalang gawing 18 anyos ang age of consent, inihain sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 05:04 AM

Isa ang Pilipinas sa may pinakamababang age of consent na 12 anyos. Read more »

Divorce bill tatalakayin sa Senado sa Setyembre

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 01:15 AM

Sisimulan ng Senado sa susunod na buwan ang pagtalakay ng mga panukalang batas para sa diborsyo sa Pilipinas 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 »

Bong Go files bill extending terms of incumbent barangay, SK officials

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 09 06:45 AM

MANILA—Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Monday filed a bill extending the terms of incumbent village and youth leaders. Read more »

Solons start filing bills on FOI, motorcycle-for-hire, protecting rights workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 01:55 AM

MANILA—Weeks before the 18th Congress opens on July 22, 5 bills, including the "Freedom of Information Act," were filed in the House of Representatives. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Reward for elections?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 04:01 AM

Why is the President traveling to Japan with, according to reports, some 200 delegates? Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

Buwanang sahod sa mga mahihirap na maybahay, isinusulong

ABS-CBN News
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 »

'Safety muna bago pogi points': Gordon blasts critics of new motorcycle law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 02:04 AM

MANILA - Sen. Richard Gordon slammed Monday critics of a new law that requires motorcycles to have bigger, readable, and color-coded number plates.   Read more »

Interconnection fees for domestic calls, texts removed under new law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 02:50 AM

Under Republic Act 11202 or Mobile Number Portability Act, no interconnection fee would be imposed on users for making domestic calls and text messages. Read more »

Chinese woman's 'taho' tantrum 'disrespects' all Pinoys: Robredo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 03:20 PM

The Chinese woman who threw a cup of taho (soybean custard) at a Filipino cop at an MRT station showed "disrespect" to all Filipinos, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday. Read more »

Chinese woman to face charges over viral 'taho' tantrum at MRT

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 09 07:39 PM

The Chinese woman is facing charges of direct assault, disobedience to person in authority, and unjust vexation for throwing a cup of taho at PO1 William Cristobal of the Philippine National Police Regional Mobile Force Battalion's (PNP-RMBF) 4th Mobile Company. Read more »

Told of MRT ban on liquids, Chinese woman throws drink at Filipino police officer

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 09 07:46 PM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - Police held a Chinese woman Saturday after throwing a cup of taho (soy bean custard) at a police officer who stopped her from carrying her drink at an MRT station amid a ban on liquids. Read more »

Gordon files bill to replace jail term with community service for minor offenses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 06:20 AM

MANILA - Senator Richard Gordon filed Wednesday a bill seeking to authorize the court to replace jail term with community service for minor offenses. Read more »

Medical marijuana can ease suffering of dying people in pain, lawmaker says

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 02:07 AM

MANILA - Making medical marijuana accessible can help alleviate the suffering of dying people in pain, a lawmaker behind the measure said Wednesday. Read more »

Medical marijuana bill, aprubado sa ikalawang pagbasa sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 02:28 AM

Inaprubahan na sa ikalawang pagbasa sa Kamara ang House Bill 6517 na layong gawing legal ang paggamit ng medical cannabis o marijuana bilang gamot. Read more »