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CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
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                    [ArticleID] => 2071094
                    [Title] => House probe into gov't vaccination program set as Congress resumes session
                    [Summary] => Congressmen are set to resume session on Monday with its agenda set on pandemic-related matters and legislations deemed as priority by the Duterte administration.
                    [DatePublished] => 2021-01-17 17:40:00
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                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2021/01/17/congress2020-12-0822-12-10_2021-01-17_17-34-2774_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1537565
                    [Title] => Yearender: Time runs out for key House bills
                    [Summary] => 

The House of Representatives was able to pass key reform measures this year, but the fate of some landmark bills – including the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) and the resolution seeking to amend the economic provisions of the Constitution – remains uncertain, with only two months left in actual session work for the 16th Congress.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-29 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1643684 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero and Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20151230/BBL-voting-3.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1499647 [Title] => Congress calls for inquiry on Bantay Radyo woe [Summary] =>

The controversy over the management of Bantay Radyo stations owned by Sarraga Integrated Management (SIAM) Corporation has reached Congress.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-13 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1433070 [Title] => House to reassert power over purse [Summary] =>

The House of Representatives is moving to reassert its power over the purse after it slammed the budgetary policies of Malacañang that it said will “threaten the independence” of Congress as a co-equal branch of government.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1430630 [Title] => Marcos speech on the inauguration of the Cebu Stock Exchange facilities [Summary] =>

On October 25, 1970 President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos gave a message during the inauguration of the Cebu Stock Exchange Faciliities.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133848 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1236815 [AuthorName] => Clarence Paul Oaminal [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1402411 [Title] => ‘Supplemental budget skirts SC ruling on DAP’ [Summary] =>

Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago questioned yesterday the P22.5-billion supplemental budget being asked by Malacañang, saying it might be used to circumvent the Supreme Court (SC) decision declaring the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) and the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) as unconstitutional.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20141214/supreme-court-4.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1325902 [Title] => ‘WEF hosting shows global community’s positive perceptions for Phl’ [Summary] =>

Senators Francis Escudero and Paolo Benigno Aquino IV, who were named Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum (WEF), expressed confidence that the Philippines is on the right track to be at par with its neighboring countries in terms of economic growth.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1300672 [Title] => Show House [Summary] =>

It is common knowledge that one of the main branches of our government with the primary function of making laws and altering or repealing them, is the Legislative branch, or better known as the Congress of the Philippines.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133340 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804883 [AuthorName] => Jose C. Sison [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1259095 [Title] => Unconstitutional [Summary] =>

The Supreme Court, voting unanimously, ruled the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) unconstitutional. That ruling is a major blow against the curse of pork barrel politics.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134157 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804783 [AuthorName] => Alex Magno [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1000361 [Title] => Is SK the best way to train youth in governance? [Summary] =>

First order of the day now that the 16th Congress of the Philippines has officially started is to congratulate Senator Franklin Drilon for being voted Senate President, his fourth time, in the Upper House; and Representative Sonny Belmonte, who continues his term as Speaker of the House.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133715 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805279 [AuthorName] => Rey Gamboa [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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