A joint Committee of the House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously voted to adopt three resolutions urging the government to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its investigation of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs. Before the vote, Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra told the committees on …
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De Lima: No plans yet to return to Senate
Former Philippine senator and human rights campaigner Leila de Lima talks during an interview with AFP in Manila on November 24, 2023. (AFP / Jam Sta Rosa) MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Leila de Lima yesterday said she is not yet thinking about returning to the Senate in 2025 following …
Read More »Recto asked about DOF post rumor; here’s what he said
House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto (Facebook) House Deputy Speaker Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto says he has “no idea” about his rumored appointment as the next Department of Finance (DOF) secretary. Recto attended on Thursday morning, Nov. 30 the first day of the Bicameral …
Read More »Acop seeks clarification on LTFRB’s power to impound motor vehicles
At a Glance Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop is seeking an amendment to Republic Act (RA) No. 4136 so that it may explicitly state the authority of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to impound motor vehicles. LTFRB logo A veteran lawmaker in the House of …
Read More »House joint panel swiftly passes resolutions urging ICC cooperation
The seat of the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands is seen in this photo release by the International Commission of Jurists, a non-governmental organization advocating for human rights. (ICJ / Release) MANILA, Philippines — Resolutions urging the Marcos administration to cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s investigation have …
Read More »Sara: No cracks in UniTeam
Bongbong Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte, respectively as presidential and vice presidential aspirants, gesture before a massive crowd at the UniTeam campaign rally in Cebu City on April 18, 2022. (The Freeman) MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte said her working relationship with President Marcos has not changed, even …
Read More »Senators OK 2024 budget on 3rd reading, now headed to bicam
The Senate on Tuesday approved on third and final reading the bill containing the P5.768-trillion proposed national budget for 2024, which would be the largest in the country’s history. The 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) garnered 21 affirmative votes, zero negative vote, and one abstention from Senate Minority Leader Aquilino …
Read More »PBBM: Hamas hostage Noralyn Babadilla safely back in Israel
FREED. Noralyn Babadilla (left), who was among those taken hostage by Hamas in Gaza, has been released, President Marcos confirms on Wednesday in an X post. Photo from PBBM’s official X account President Marcos on Wednesday confirmed the release of Noralyn Babadilla, the other Filipino national taken hostage in Gaza …
Read More »House panel to review franchise granted to Quiboloy’s SMNI TV
SMNI OWNER. This file photo shows a wanted poster issued by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) against Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy, founder and owner of SMNI News Channel or SNC, a religious free-to-air news and public service television network based in Makati City. It is owned and operated …
Read More »Reds to go back to peace negotiating table, NDFP optimistic armed conflict would end under PBBM’s term
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) has agreed to go back to the negotiating table with the Philippine government, with the resumption of the peace talks expected to begin early next year. But the issue on the declaration of the ceasefire between government forces led by the Armed …
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