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Arroyo files resolution on voting separately in Con-ass

MANILA – Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday filed a resolution “expressing the position of the House of Representatives” that both chambers of Congress shall vote separately in a constituent assembly (Con-ass) to...

Lorenzana hails passage of nat’l ID law

MANILA -- Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday welcomed the enactment of Republic Act No. 11055 or the Philippine System Identification Act. "Based on our experience, armed conflicts and insurgencies are often rooted...

HPG warns public vs. ‘sangla/pasalo’ carnap scam

MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday cautioned the public against the 'sangla/pasalo' scam. "Carnapping (methods) have mutated," PNP Highway Patrol Group (HPG) director Chief Supt. Roberto B. Fajardo explained. Fajardo said...

SC okays issuance of precautionary HDO vs. suspects

MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) has approved a rule on the issuance of a Precautionary Hold Departure Order (PHDO) against individuals facing criminal charges. This was announced by SC Spokesman Theodore Te...

House recognizes Suarez as minority leader

MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a motion recognizing Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez as the minority leader after an almost two-week leadership row. Through voice voting, the lawmakers approved majority...

CBCP: OFWs must also benefit from nat’l ID law

MANILA -- The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care for Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) is hoping that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) would also benefit from the...

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