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The seven honorable men and three distinguished ladies from Cebu
By Atty. Josephus Jimenez | July 1, 2019 - 12:00am
We are sending to the House a pretty good contingent, a good mix of veterans and neophytes, someone old, someone new, and someone borrowed.
20 days ago
Freeman Opinion
21 days ago
GMA ends term, delivers Duterte’s legislative agenda
By Jess Diaz | 21 days ago
Former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ends her term as a lawmaker today, delivering President Duterte’s legislative...
Headlines
Unsettled
FIRST PERSON - By Alex Magno | June 22, 2019 - 12:00am
After disavowing any interest in influencing the fight for Speaker of the House, President Duterte has now come under intense pressure to intervene.
29 days ago
Opinion
34 days ago
Duterte may not endorse PDP-Laban contender for speaker
By Alexis Romero | 34 days ago
President Duterte may choose not to endorse a contender of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban)...
Headlines
Speaker
FIRST PERSON - By Alex Magno | June 1, 2019 - 12:00am
President Rodrigo Duterte breaks from the mold once more.
50 days ago
Opinion
51 days ago
No complaints over Sotto's leadership of Senate, colleagues say
51 days ago
Amid talks of change in leadership in the Senate, a few senators expressed support for Senate President Tito Sotto.
Headlines
54 days ago
P4.2-T budget panukala sa 2020
By Rudy Andal | 54 days ago
Aabot sa P4.2 trilyon ang panukalang national budget para sa 2020 na isusumite ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM)...
Bansa
A railroad Congress
May 24, 2019 - 12:00am
As the 17th Congress resumes sessions today, May 20, until June 7, 2019, Karapatan raised concerns on the possible railroading of the Duterte administration’s draconian measures, which includes the lowering...
58 days ago
Freeman Opinion
The next game of thrones
CTALK - By Cito Beltran | May 22, 2019 - 12:00am
Most adult Filipinos might not give much importance to who becomes the Speaker of the House of the 18th Congress, but as the prophets go: Beware the Chosen One.
60 days ago
Opinion
62 days ago
EDITORIAL - Senate independence
62 days ago
A cooperative Congress means smooth sailing for a president’s legislative agenda.
Opinion
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