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Senate approves bill postponing barangay, SK elections to May 2018

MANILA -- The Senate on Wednesday passed on third and final reading a bill postponing barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (youth) elections to May 2018 instead of holding it next month. With...

PH signs nuclear weapons ban treaty

NEW YORK-- The Philippines today called on nuclear weapons states to join the international community in making the world a safer place by signing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear...

Sen. Bam files for investigation on death of hazing victim

A senator has filed a resolution to look into the death of University of Sto. Tomas law student Horacio Tomas Castillo III allegedly due to hazing-related activities. In his Senate Resolution No....

99% of taxpayers to enjoy higher take-home pay -Angara

Higher take-home pay awaits millions of Filipino workers as the income tax system will finally be amended two decades after it was enacted. Under the Senate ways and means committee report, the...

ASEAN lawmakers commend Alvarez

The 38th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) concluded Tuesday with delegates commending House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez for his outstanding performance as president of AIPA. The commendation was contained in...

House to harmonize bills on poverty tracking and monitoring systems

The House committee on poverty alleviation chaired by Rep. Raymond Democrito Mendoza (Party-list, TUCP) has created a technical working group (TWG) that will consolidate two bills proposing data collection through community-based...

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