Changes in the House of Representatives lawmakers’ party memberships can be attributed to the leadership movements last September 2025, and local politics amid the looming 2028 elections, Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno said on Wednesday. Puno, chairperson of the NUP, confirmed that several members of the ruling party Lakas-CMD moved to their group, bolstering NUP’s membership […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — It seems the spat between Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste and Executive Secretary Ralph Recto will not end soon, as both politicians from Batangas continue to feud on and off social media. Leviste on Tuesday posted on his Facebook page several photos of Recto with CWS party-list Rep. Edwin Gardiola — first in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The partial Senate blue ribbon committee report on the alleged anomalous flood control projects has yet to be sponsored in plenary as only seven of nine senators have signed so far, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Tuesday. In his privilege speech, Lacson, who heads the blue ribbon panel, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte is not compelled to face trial in the Senate should the impeachment bid against her succeed in the House of Representatives, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Monday. Duterte was a no-show in the House of Representatives committee on justice’s impeachment proceedings despite repeated invitations for […]
Read MoreGENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday inaugurated the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (Calax) Subsection 3, which is expected to cut travel time between Biñan City, Laguna, and General Trias, Cavite, from one hour to 26 minutes. With the newly opened segment, the operational length of Calax now spans 26 kilometers from the […]
Read MoreDeputy Speaker Janette Garin of Iloilo on Friday said there were no payoffs or coercion in the move by the House committee on justice to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the unanimous vote of its 53 members was driven by evidence against Duterte. “The evidence presented against the vice president was substantial, and she […]
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda on Labor Day renewed her call for urgent government action to ease the burden on Filipino workers facing the daily impact of rising fuel and food prices. Filipino workers across sectors bear the brunt of the fuel crisis: drivers see earnings collapse, riders shoulder fuel and maintenance costs, farmers struggle with rising […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Legal counsel for Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday criticized the House Committee on Justice’s impeachment proceedings, saying the evidence presented in its latest hearing failed to establish a sufficient case against Duterte. “The presentation on the Vice President’s alleged commission of Inciting to Sedition and Grave Threats at yesterday’s House Committee […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Several lawmakers have countered proposals for additional hearing dates on the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte to observe due process, believing that the House committee on justice had already given the matter enough time. They said that the Supreme Court had already reminded the House that while impeachment is political […]
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