PH to get COVID vaccine mid-2021 — envoy
THE Philippines is expected to get the coronavirus -19 (COVID-19) vaccine mid next year, the Philippines' top diplomat in the United States said yesterday. Philippine Ambassador to Washington DC. Jose
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Velasco leadership built ‘stronger House’
SPEAKER Lord Allan Velasco said the House of Representatives under his leadership became a “stronger House.” [caption id="attachment_3889" align="alignright" width="420"] Speaker Lord Allan Velasco[/caption] In his speech at the plenary
2 more deputy speakers named, Defensor dumped
TWO more House members were elected as Deputy Speakers bringing the total to 32, the highest so far in the history of the House of Representatives. Davao City Rep. Isidro
Uphold UNCLOS for regional peace — PH
FOREIGN Affairs Assistant Secretary of Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) Affairs and ASEAN-Philippines Director-General Junever M. Mahilum-West urged states to uphold the 1982 United Nations (UN) Convention on the Law
Law deans ‘ignored’ evidence vs Leonen
THE official of the Filipino League of Advocates for Good Governance – Maharlika (FLAG – Maharlika) described the support of the 100 law deans and law professors to Supreme Court
Go: Guidelines on operations of Malasakit Centers signed
SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go assured the continuing operations of Malasakit Centers all over the country as he attended the signing of the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) for the operational guidelines
House okays bill granting OFWs 50% remittance discount
A measure that provides 50 percent discounts on remittance fees of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) was approved in the House of Representatives. House Bill 7951, unanimously okayed on third and
Velasco sure Duterte will sign new coco levy bill
THE House of Representatives, led by Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, expressed optimism that the bill creating the coconut levy trust fund will be signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte
PRRD discourages kids from collecting aginaldo
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has discouraged children from collecting "aguinaldo" or gifts from their ninongs and ninangs (godfathers and godmothers), reminding them that doing so would put them at risk of
Duterte to TRB execs: Another fiasco, you’re out
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte warned officials of the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) that they may face sacking if another “fiasco” such as the traffic mess caused by the implementation of the