Gonzales quits PDP-Laban
House Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd District Rep. Aurelio «Dong» Gonzales Jr. has resigned from PDP-Laban.
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People Power revolt holiday essential to preserve memory of fight vs Marcos dictatorship — group
MANILA, Philippines — Enacting a law to make the EDSA People Power anniversary a regular holiday is essential to preserve the memory of Filipinos' struggle against the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Sr., a coalition of Martial Law victims said Thursday.
Marcos Jr. suspends Maharlika Fund implementation
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos yesterday suspended the implementation of the sovereign wealth fund or Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) to further study its implementing rules and regulations (IRR) and ensure that safeguards are in place “for transparency and accountability.”
Lagman wants Feb. 25 to be national holiday
Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman has sought to declare February 25 of every year as a regular national public non-working holiday to commemorate the EDSA People Power Revolution.
New bill makes EDSA anniversary permanent holiday
MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker has filed a bill seeking to make the historic overthrow of the Marcos dictatorship a permanent annual holiday after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. dropped the EDSA People Power anniversary from next year’s holiday schedule.
Lagman still favors zero confidential funds for DICT despite more data breaches in gov't
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 12) — Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) should not have its own confidential funds since it can just tap security agencies to conduct its surveillance activities.
Lagman wants realigned confidential funds to national security agencies reduced
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 12) — A lawmaker on Thursday said the ₱981 million confidential funds realigned to national security agencies should still be reduced to prevent duplication of allocation and tasks.
Quimbo will remain part of LP despite CIF support—Lagman
Despite her support to Office of the Vice President’s confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) Marikina City Rep. Stella Quimbo is spared from sanctions from the leadership of the Liberal Party.