Politics

House, Senate open 20th Congress’ 1st session

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet The House of Representatives formally opened its first regular session for the 20th Congress at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday, July 28, with a total...

Bishops to PH leaders: Set aside row, work for Filipinos’ welfare

By Ferdinand Patinio | Philippine News Agency Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday urged leaders of the government to focus on leading and serving Filipinos amid...

Comelec registration not required for private online accounts

By Ferdinand Patinio | Philippine News Agency Private individuals need not register their webpages, vlogs and other online platforms that they will use to campaign for or against a particular candidate in...

Escudero: BTA members who filed for candidacy are deemed resigned

By Wilnard Bacelonia | Philippine News Agency Senate President Francis Escudero said Wednesday that the 35 out of 40 members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) who filed their certificates of candidacy...

BARMM elections deferral will allow OPAPRU to reduce security threats

By Wilnard Bacelonia | Philippine News Agency The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) on Thursday appealed to senators to support Senate Bill 2862, which seeks to...

Passage of Senate bill banning chemical weapons pushed

By Leonel Abasola | Philippine News Agency Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday urged his colleagues to support his bill prohibiting the development, production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons. Estrada,...

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