HOUSE, SENATE set to ratify P4.5-trillion national budget for 2021
Bicam approves report on 2021 national budget December 9, 2020 The bicameral conference committee on Wednesday approved the proposed PHP4.5-trillion national budget for 2021.House of Representatives appropriations committee vice chair, Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, said both chambers of Congress are expected to ratify the panel report later in […]
Casiño: New People’s Army rebels are not enemies
AFP scores ex-Bayan Muna solon for refusal to condemn Reds’ acts November 25, 2020 Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, Gen. Gilbert Gapay, on Tuesday scored former Bayan Muna Party-list representative Teddy Casiño for refusing to condemn the activities of the Communist Party of the […]
DUTERTE WILL NOT NAME ‘CORRUPT’ LEGISLATORS
Cannot name congressmen who allegedly received kickbacks from project contractors due to “lack of sufficient evidence.” November 24, 2020 Malacañang on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte refused to name congressmen who allegedly received kickbacks from project contractors due to “lack of sufficient evidence.”Critics questioned why Duterte decided not […]
NPA “legal fronts” boycott Senate hearing
Makabayan solons no-show at hearing on red-tagging Members of the Makabayan bloc at the House of Representatives were a no-show at the Senate hearing into the complaints of so-called “red tagging” of individuals and groups allied with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front… Read More
SENATE PROBE: Graft raps vs. Duque, Morales, other PhilHealth top execs
The Senate Committee of the Whole has recommended the filing of charges against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, recently resigned Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) chief Ricardo Morales, and several top-ranking officials, over the alleged misuse of funds involving P15 Billion of the state-run insurance agency. After several […]
