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Minority Leader: Martin has the numbers for speaker

PR/via Marita Moaje - PTV News If the number of congressmen supporting Leyte Representative-elect Martin Romualdez for Speaker in the 18th Congress is an indication, then he may turn out to be...

Statement of Sen. Francis Pangilinan, principal author and principal sponsor, on the passage of the Sagip Saka Act

PR/via Pauline Requesto - PTV News Ang pagsasabatas ng Sagip Saka ay tagumpay ng mga magsasaka at mangingisda, ang mahigit 10 milyong Pilipinong nagpapakain sa atin. Ngayon, higit kailanman, napaka-kritikal nitong batas na...

Prelate lauds Duterte for signing Magna Carta of the Poor

By Ferdinand Patinio/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The social action arm of the Archdiocese of Manila on Monday lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for signing the Magna Carta of the poor. “We congratulate and...

SC urged to probe IBP officials involved in ‘Bikoy’ presscon

By Benjamin Pulta/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio on Monday asked the Supreme Court to investigate officials of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines for allowing Peter Joemel Advincula, alias...

PRRD signs Magna Carta of the Poor

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed into law the Magna Carta of the Poor which is meant to uplift the standard of living and quality...

Palace defends PRRD sitting out PMA grads’ diploma distribution

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Malacañang defended President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s decision to let Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana distribute most of the diplomas to Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadets during...

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