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Lawmakers file libel raps vs 18 ‘bagmen’

By Delon Porcalla | 9 days ago

 Lawmakers tagged as recipients of cash in suitcases by the 18 former bodyguards of expelled fugitive party-list representative...

Headlines

How the whirlwind Senate shakeup disrupted hearings, key bills

By Cristina Chi | May 13, 2026 - 10:22am

Ousted chairs pressed the new Senate president on hearings and measures after the coup.

Headlines

EDITORIAL - Time for campaign finance reforms

May 5, 2026 - 12:00am

With the next general elections just two years away, lawmakers can begin working with various groups on measures to clean up political processes.

Opinion

From father to son

By COMMONSENSE | By Marichu A. Villanueva | May 4, 2026 - 12:00am

Fresh from their month-long recess, lawmakers of the 20th Congress resume sessions starting today.

Opinion

Lawmakers withdraw support for ‘watered down’ anti-dynasty bill

By Delon Porcalla | March 5, 2026 - 12:00am

Five opposition lawmakers decided to withdraw yesterday their authorship in what they touted as the “watered-down”...

Headlines

Transfer P52-B ‘political ayuda’ to PhilHealth, doctors propose

By GOTCHA | By Jarius Bondoc | December 19, 2025 - 12:00am

Lawmakers’ “guarantee letters” for health and social welfare “ayuda” are illegal.

Opinion

How a bill becomes a law and who takes credit? An explainer.

By Dominique Nicole Flores | May 15, 2025 - 7:51pm

How does a bill become a law? Philstar.com explains.

Headlines

Bato flip-flopping? Lawmakers puzzled

By Delon Porcalla | March 21, 2025 - 12:00am

Lawmakers are confused as to why Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa now seems to be ambiguous in his statements with...

Headlines

Duterte urged: Be a statesman, attend quad comm probe

By Daphne Galvez | November 11, 2024 - 12:00am

Profanities notwithstanding, former president Rodrigo Duterte should show that he can be a statesman by attending this week’s...

Headlines

Lawmakers back bill on natural gas development

July 22, 2024 - 12:00am

Lawmakers have vowed to steward the passage of a bill that would set policy for the further development of Philippine natural...

Business