Petecio outpoints Chinese foe, guarantees another Olympic medal for Philippines
MANILA, Philippines -- It's another sure Olympic medal for the Philippines in Paris.
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Senate urged to pass medical cannabis bill okayed by House
CAMARINES Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte, one of the principal authors of the bill seeking to legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, yesterday urged senators to give the proposed law a chance for the sake of suffering patients.
Crawford dethrones Madrimov for WBA super-welterweight title
LOS ANGELES United States — Undefeated Terence Crawford made a triumphant super-welterweight debut on Saturday (Sunday, Manila time,) dethroning previously unbeaten Israil Madrimov to capture a 154-pound world boxing title by unanimous decision.
Press Release - Tulfo, Fluss discuss heroism of OFW, Israel water technology
Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss paid a courtesy visit to Sen. Idol Raffy Tulfo in the Senate yesterday, July 31.
Bill seeks to strengthen law against ‘hospital detention’
SENATE President pro tempore Jinggoy Estrada has filed a measure seeking to impose stiffer penalties on hospitals which take “hostage” patients for financial reasons.
Medical cannabis bill hurdles House
MANILA, Philippines — Voting 177-9 with nine abstentions, the House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading the controversial piece of legislation that aims to allow the use of cannabis or marijuana for medicinal purposes.
House OKs bill allowing use of medical cannabis
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on final reading a bill that allows the use of medical marijuana for the treatment of various ailments.
Press Release - Jinggoy wants more teeth to anti-hospital detention law
THE continuing malpractice of hospitals which "detain" patients - dead or alive - due to unpaid medical bills has prompted Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada to push for a measure that would give the anti-hospital arrest law more teeth.