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House panel OKs bill reducing fuel excise tax

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 05:39 PM

A House panel on Thursday approved a bill proposing to reduce or suspend the excise taxes on petroleum products amid consecutive oil price hikes. Read more »

Solons seek probe into alleged police-perpetrated sexual abuse

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 05:52 PM

The Makabayan bloc in the House filed a resolution seeking investigation into the alleged 'rising cases' of rape perpetrated by police officers. Read more »

2 bills seeking to ban candidate substitution filed at lower House

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 12:55 PM

There are now at least two bills filed at the House of Representatives that seek a ban on candidate substitution in future elections. Read more »

Solon seeks probe on financial services firm Starpay

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 13 06:34 PM

In July, Sen. Manny Pacquiao bared some P10.4 billion in SAP funds are missing, with about 1.3 million beneficiaries supposedly unable to get critical pandemic aid as he questioned the use of unknown e-wallet Starpay for the program. Read more »

Marcos camp says pro-Bongbong text alert ‘sabotage’

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 07 02:29 PM

The camp of presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos denied Thursday that it was involved in the emergency alert sent to the public as the dictator's son filed his certificate of candidacy. Read more »

'Maling prayoridad' sa panukalang 2022 budget pinuna

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 07:01 PM

Lusot na sa Kamara ang panukalang higit P5 trilyong pambansang budget para sa 2022. Read more »

'Bahagi ng panukalang 2022 budget, posibleng magamit sa kampanya'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 08:52 PM

Nagbabala ang isang kongresista na may higit P300 bilyon sa panukalang 2022 budget na posible umanong magamit sa kampanya. Read more »

'Sandiganbayan decision debunks Marcos did not plunder'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 10:44 AM

A Sandiganbayan decision ordering a bank initially suspected to be owned by the Marcoses to pay the government around P96 million and $5.4 million in ill-gotten wealth debunks revisionist narratives. Read more »

ICC probe brings hope to kin of drug war victims

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 16 03:28 PM

The International Criminal Court's (ICC) move to investigate President Rodrigo Duterte and his anti-narcotics campaign brings hope to the kin of victims of alleged extrajudicial killings, lawmakers, lawyers and rights advocates said Thursday. Read more »

Ombudsman nangatwiran sa di paglalabas ng SALN ni Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 08:29 PM

Maraming mga abogado ang kumontra sa posisyon ng Ombudsman tungkol sa di paglalabas ng SALN ng mga opisyal. Read more »

House panel defers DSWD budget again

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 10:31 PM

The deferment came upon a motion by minority lawmakers who protested the NCIP head’s alleged red-tagging of lawmakers. Read more »

Duterte gov't eyeing P8.6 billion budget on intel

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 10:45 PM

The Duterte administration is looking to spend over P8 billion of the national budget on surveillance next year, which is lower than this year's. Read more »

Paglipat ng pondo sa DBM-PS pwedeng mauwi sa korapsiyon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 21 05:28 PM

Ang pinakamataas na kaso ng COVID-19 sa Pilipinas na higit 17,000 ay nagpapakita na ang pandemya pa rin ang pangunahing problema ng bansa sa ngayon. Read more »

DOH confirms asking DBM to buy COVID-19 vaccines

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 03:11 PM

The Department of Health on Friday confirmed that it tried to transfer the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines to the Budget department office tagged in the alleged procurement of overpriced face masks and face shields. Read more »

Probe sought over unpaid benefits for health workers

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 06:18 PM

The Makabayan bloc has filed a resolution seeking a legislative investigation into alleged unpaid benefits for health workers. Read more »

Sapat ba ang P1,000 ECQ ayuda sa 2 linggo? Bayan Muna namalengke, kinapos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 06:19 PM

Kasya ba ang P1,000 ayuda ng pamahalaan para sa masasapul ng 2-linggong enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) o lockdown sa Metro Manila? Read more »

Bayan Muna calls for unity in choosing opposition bets

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 09:22 PM

Opposition candidates should continue to talk and be open to all possible formulas to win in the 2022 national elections, the Makabayan bloc said. Read more »

House lawmakers say joblessness could 'worsen' with fresh ECQ in NCR

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 05:11 PM

"This is a very lamentable situation - Filipinos may yet again have to fend for themselves, especially the workers. Ika nga ni Pres.Duterte, bahala kayo sa buhay nyo," according to Zarate. Read more »

'Parang nag deja vu': SONA ni Duterte walang ipinagbago - Zarate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 03:27 PM

MAYNILA - Tila walang ipinagbago ang mga binitiwang pahayag ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kaniyang panghuling State of the Nation Address (SONA) nitong Lunes, ayon kay Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate.   Read more »

Sonaserye 2021: Mga 'napakong' pangako ni Duterte, sanhi rin ng 'job crisis'?

Zen Hernandez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 05:37 PM

Magandang buhay para sa lahat ang ipinangako ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kaniyang unang State of the Nation Address noong 2016.  Read more »