Medical marijuana bill reaches Senate plenary
MANILA, Philippines — The bill seeking to legalize medical marijuana in the Philippines has reached the Senate plenary, the first time in the history of the upper chamber, according to a cannabis lawyer.
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Recto expected to get Commission on Appointments approval
MANILA, Philippines — Finance Secretary Ralph Recto in all likelihood will breeze through his confirmation process on Wednesday, having been a former senator who used to be a member of the Commission on Appointments.
46 AFP generals, flag officers get CA approval
MANILA, Philippines — The appointments of 46 generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have been approved ad interim by the Commission on Appointments (CA).
13 senators sign report on medical marijuana bill
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate committee report on the legalization of cannabis as medicine for certain ailments has been signed by 13 senators.
Aquilino Pimentel III, ex-speaker Velasco biggest Congress spenders in 2022
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III was the biggest spender among senators in 2022 with almost P130 million, while Sen. Mark Villar was the most frugal with expenses at only P35 million.
Support President Marcos, Speaker urges Lakas-CMD
MANILA, Philippines — Amid talk of cracks in the ruling coalition, Speaker Martin Romualdez has urged members of the dominant Lakas-CMD political party in the House of Representatives to continue supporting the Marcos administration.
MMDA: Revilla namedroppers no VIPs
MANILA, Philippines — Two drivers who dropped the name of Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr. to avoid apprehension along the EDSA Bus Carousel two weeks ago are not VIPs, acting Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Romando Artes said on Friday.
DHSUD activates shelter teams in quake-hit areas
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) activated over the weekend its shelter cluster teams to respond to the regions in Mindanao which were affected by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Friday.