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MANILA, Philippines — The Makabayan bloc yesterday made a last-minute call for Malacañang to stop the implementation of the public utility vehicle modernization plan (PUVMP) which would lead to the phase out of traditional jeepneys.
MANILA, Philippines — Former president Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Ronald dela Rosa will not attend any hearing of the House committee on human rights meant for them to shed light on alleged extrajudicial killings during the previous administration’s war against illegal drugs.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa said on Wednesday that he would not attend the hearing by the House of Representatives on the war on drugs under his former boss, then president Rodrigo Duterte, even as he has yet to receive an invitation from the committee that would take on the inquiry.
MANILA, Philippines — The House human rights committee on Tuesday approved a motion to invite former President Rodrigo Duterte to its investigation of the drug war.
GABRIELA Women's Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas on Monday asked her fellow lawmakers in the House of Representatives to study carefully the bills proposing to renew Manila Electric Co.'s (Meralco) legislative franchise, which will expire in 2028.
THE Department of Health (DoH) said that it is ready to cooperate with the House of Representatives regarding the controversial Interim Reimbursement Program (IRM) that is set to be questioned by the House Appropriations Committee's oversight hearing on Monday.
MANILA, Philippines — Militant opposition lawmakers refuted yesterday claims by Vice President Sara Duterte in her Supreme Court (SC) reply that the P125-million confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) her office received was only “theoretical” and thus didn’t cause any real damage.
MANILA, Philippines — The Makabayan bloc condemned the military's decision to file terrorism charges against Bayan Muna Partylist Secretary General Nathanael Santiago and 33 other activists and human rights workers in Nueva Ecija.
MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers have sought an investigation into the construction of a resort at the foot of the Chocolate Hills in a bid to preserve Bohol’s protected area.