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House prosecutors shrug off claims they were outmatched at Sara Duterte's pre-trial sessions.

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The head of the House of Representatives committee on social services has denied that congressmen’s resistance to an anti-epal provision derailed the ratification of a bill institutionalizing the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations or AICS.

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Congress convenes in a special session today after President Bongbong Marcos called lawmakers to act on priority measures.

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The floating platform the Chinese government has placed within the waters of Panatag or Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea should be removed at all costs, members of the House of Representatives said over the weekend.

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A House deputy speaker ranked among the top-performing members of Congress in Central Luzon, according to a non-commissioned trust and performance survey.

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Lawmakers denied receiving cash-filled "maleta." 

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Some Congress members called it a "pro-dynasty bill."

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House prosecutors shrug off claims they were outmatched at Sara Duterte's pre-trial sessions.

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The head of the House of Representatives committee on social services has denied that congressmen’s resistance to an anti-epal provision derailed the ratification of a bill institutionalizing the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations or AICS.

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