22 senators okay anti-Covid-19 bill on final reading The Senate on Tuesday passed the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act on third and final reading, a day after President Rodrigo Duterte called for its immediate passage during his fifth State-of-the-Nation … Continue reading SEN. PANGILINAN LONE NO VOTE VS. P140-BILLION BAYANIHAN 2
Several issues led to denial of franchise House hearings exhaustively discussed the network’s franchise issues, including the citizenship of ABS-CBN chair emeritus Gabby Lopez; the possible violation of the constitutional limits on foreign ownership; reported labor, and tax violations; and … Continue reading HOUSE PANEL DETAILS “SINS” OF ABS-CBN
END OF THE ROAD Philippine lawmakers on Friday, July 10, rejected the franchise application of ABS-CBN, the country’s largest media network. The death sentence on the television giant was dealt by the House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Franchises which … Continue reading HOUSE PANEL SHOOTS DOWN ABS-CBN FRANCHISE RENEWAL
Nothing to fear if you’re not a terrorist: July 8, 2020, MANILA – Law-abiding citizens have nothing to fear about the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 or Republic Act 11479 because it will only be used to defend the nation … Continue reading DUTERTE TO LAW ABIDING CITIZENS: Don’t be afraid of Anti-Terrorism Law
Certifies anti-terror bill as urgent President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent a bill that will give the country’s anti-terrorism law more teeth. Duterte, in a letter to House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday, certified House Bill 6875, as … Continue reading DUTERTE WANTS MORE FANGS IN FIGHT VS. TERRORISM
Two committees at the House of Representatives on Friday approved a measure providing more teeth to the law against terrorism and effectively repealing the Human Security Act of 2007.The House Committee on Public Order and Safety and Committee on National … Continue reading House panels approve anti-terror bill
The House of Representatives has decided to abandon the proposed five-month provisional franchise for media giant ABS-CBN, Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said on Tuesday.During the plenary session, Cayetano said the lower chamber would instead immediately proceed with the hearings for… Read … Continue reading House junks ABS-CBN’s provisional franchise bill
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a measure seeking to grant media giant ABS-CBN a provisional franchise valid until Oct. 31, 2020. During the plenary session, the lower chamber passed through voice voting House Bill … Continue reading HOUSE GRANTS PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY TO ABS-CBN
“Read Bayanihan report; stop courting media hype” Malacañang hit back at opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros for criticizing President Rodrigo Duterte’s public address late Monday night, saying she should “study” the President’s report to Congress and help in the fight against … Continue reading PANELO SLAMS HONTIVEROS OVER COMMENT RE DUTERTE COVID-19 REPORT
A week after the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act (RA 11469) was signed into law, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday submitted his first report on government measures being undertaken to respond to the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) health crisis. … Continue reading Duterte’s submits ‘Bayanihan’ report to Congress
President Rodrigo Duterte will address the public on Monday, March 30, two weeks since he placed the entire island of Luzon under quarantine to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo. … Continue reading Duterte set to address the public on Covid-19 today
