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Labor group lauds PRRD move to certify SOT bill as urgent

MANILA -- A labor group on Tuesday lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for certifying as urgent the Security of Tenure Bill, which is pending at the Senate. “By certifying the Security of Tenure or...

Sotto wants to lower age of criminal liability to 13

MANILA -- Alarmed by the rise in the number of crimes now being committed by minors, Senate President Vicente Sotto III is pushing for the lowering of the age of criminal responsibility...

PRRD still most approved, trusted gov’t official: Pulse Asia

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte remains to be the national official with the highest approval and trust ratings, in a recent Pulse Asia survey, despite suffering a double-digit drop, Malacañang said Tuesday. Results...

House holds marathon budget deliberations to meet October deadline

MANILA -- The House of Representatives is holding marathon deliberations -- even extending the plenary session until the wee hours -- on the proposed PHP3.757-trillion 2019 national budget to meet its approval...

DOJ awaits BI comments, records on Fox deportation case

MANILA -- Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has asked the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to file a formal comment on the petition for review of the government's deportation order against Australian missionary nun...

Solon hails PRRD’s move to certify security of tenure bill as urgent

MANILA -- Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday lauded President Rodrigo Duterte’s certification of the Security of Tenure Bill as a priority measure, saying it is about time for the passage of a...

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