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More US patrols in West Philippine Sea will deter Chinese incursions - Deputy Speaker

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 09:54 AM

MANILA - Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez is urging the United States to conduct more frequent freedom of navigation (FON) operations or patrols in the South China Sea to deter Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea.  Read more »

Gov't urged to allow LGUs to procure COVID-19 vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 11:20 AM

The national government should allow local government units (LGUs) to directly purchase COVID-19 vaccines from manufacturers, Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez said Wednesday. Read more »

House leader: Leonen impeachment rap to wait until next year

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 03:12 PM

A House leader on Friday said the impeachment complaint against Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen would have to wait until next year. Read more »

Carpio: No impeachable offense in grounds cited to oust Justice Leonen

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 08:20 PM

Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has spoken on the impeachment complaint filed against Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, saying no impeachable offense was cited in the grounds raised in the impeachment complaint before the House of Representatives. Read more »

Quo warranto vs Leonen? House to insist on jurisdiction over impeachable officials - lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 10 09:29 AM

MANILA - The House of Representatives will insist on its jurisdiction over cases against impeachable officials, a lawmaker said Thursday after a complaint was filed against Supreme Court associate justice Marvic Leonen. Read more »

Cayetano 'pinatalsik,' Velasco 'iniluklok' bilang House Speaker

RG Cruz at Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 07:18 PM

Ayon naman sa isang political analyst, hindi na pinag-uusapan ang legalidad dito. Sa politika aniya, panalo ang may numero.   Read more »

Lawmakers push for increase in housing budget

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 03:08 PM

MANILA - Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Thursday pushed for an increase in the budget of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development. Read more »

'Delikado': Solon warns vs allowing Chinese-backed telco to build cell sites in military camps

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 11:10 AM

A lawmaker on Wednesday warned government against its decision to allow a Chinese-backed telco to build cell sites inside military camps. Read more »

PH Navy must remain in Sangley point as Chinese contractor builds airport: solon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 10:41 AM

The Philippine Navy must stay in Sangley point in Cavite, where an airport is set to be constructed by a Chinese contractor, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Read more »

No charter change discussions this year as pandemic persists: House panel chair

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 03:08 PM

The lawmaker said they will instead focus on crafting legislation geared towards the country's pandemic response.  Read more »

Discussion heats up as House deliberations on death penalty resume

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 08:25 PM

The House Justice Committee on Wednesday resumed deliberations on bills seeking to reintroduce the death penalty, more than a week after President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated during his State of the Nation Address his call for the passage of the measure. Read more »

Constitutional reform 'not a priority', pandemic measures to continue: solon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 21 09:17 AM

The approval of Constitutional reforms is not a priority and government measures against the COVID-19 pandemic will continue, a lawmaker said Tuesday as critics questioned the timing of the proposals. Read more »

Congress did not heed position of Filipinos in ABS-CBN franchise denial: solon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 02:13 PM

The House of Representatives did not heed the position of the Filipino people when it denied ABS-CBN a fresh franchise, Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez said Monday as a recent survey showed 3 of 4 Filipinos would have preferred the network's license to be renewed. Read more »

ABS-CBN can appeal franchise denial: solon

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 10:58 AM

ABS-CBN can file an appeal after its new franchise bid was denied by lawmakers at the committee level in the House of Representatives, Cong. Rufus Rodriguez said Sunday.   Read more »

House committee decision to deny ABS-CBN franchise 'has no basis' - Rodriguez

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 03:49 PM

MANILA – Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez on Saturday said the decision not give ABS-CBN a new broadcast franchise has no basis.  Read more »

No complaints vs ABS-CBN on election bias: Comelec, KBP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 04:26 AM

Carlo Katigbak, president and CEO of ABS-CBN Corp, said the company treated the campaigns of different candidates equally and that its failure to air the political ads of certain candidates was due to its “first come, first served” system.  Read more »

Not just Duterte but Roxas too: ABS-CBN says unaired ads spanned parties

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 11:25 PM

ABS-CBN has no political agenda and does not favor some candidates over others, the company’s chief said on Monday as lawmakers discussed the network’s alleged political bias in past elections. Read more »

Lawmaker calls on DOH, DPWH to plan for quarantine facilities in each region

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 04:28 AM

A lawmaker on Tuesday urged the Department of Health and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to prepare plans for building quarantine facilities in every region of the Philippines. Read more »

Solon warns SAP implementers of charges if 2nd tranche covers only select ECQ, GCQ areas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 25 08:50 PM

Government implementers of the Social Amelioration Program during the coronavirus pandemic could face charges if they exclude areas with less strict quarantine restrictions from the second tranche of financial assistance, Cong. Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro City said Thursday. Read more »

50-year limit refers to single franchise grant: DOJ exec

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 09:23 PM

"Congress can issue multiple franchises that collectively, can exceed 50 years as long as the individual franchises do not exceed 50 years," said Justice Assistant Secretary Nicholas Ty. Read more »