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Lawmaker seeks accelerated shift to gov't digital payments

Manila, Sept. 11 -- Camarines Sur 5th District Rep. Miguel Luis Villafuerte is pushing for the passage of House Bill (HB) No. 3646, or the Promotion of Digital Payments Act, to institutionalize and ac... Read More


DSWD's 2026 budget to sustain services for vulnerable Filipinos

Manila, Sept. 10 -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday presented the agency's priority programs before members of the House of Representatives as... Read More


'Liars,' Pasig mayor says of Discayas in House hearing

Manila, Sept. 9 -- Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Tuesday described the controversial Discaya family as "habitual liars." "Marami nga po tayong na-obserbahan na (We have observed a lot of things that... Read More


Discaya clears Romualdez on flood project payoffs

Manila, Sept. 9 -- Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya, owner of construction firms currently under scrutiny for ghost flood control projects, categorically told lawmakers that he never had any direct transacti... Read More


LPA develops into tropical depression, affects Northern Luzon

Manila, Sept. 6 -- The low-pressure area off Northern Luzon has developed into Tropical Depression Lannie, the weather bureau said Saturday. As of 5:15 a.m., the center of Lannie was estimated at 315... Read More


House won't tolerate corruption, will ensure full accountability

Manila, Sept. 5 -- House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Friday said the strong statement made by the business community and civil society calling for an end to corruption in government echoes t... Read More


Resignation won't absolve PCAB exec from accountability - House leader

Manila, Sept. 5 -- House of Representatives Deputy Speaker, Zambales Rep. Jay Khonghun, said Friday the resignation of Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) Executive Director Herbert Mati... Read More


House confident of passing 2026 national budget on time

Manila, Sept. 4 -- The House of Representatives remains confident it can pass the 2026 national budget on schedule, despite the reported request of lawmakers for the Department of Budget and Managemen... Read More


DSWD credits Walang Gutom Program for drop in hunger incidence

Manila, Sept. 3 -- Since their inclusion in the Walang Gutom Program (WGP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), 300,000 families have continued to eat better, contributing to th... Read More


House panel opens inquiry to revise 48-year-old extradition law

Manila, Sept. 3 -- The House Committee on Justice on Wednesday launched a motu proprio inquiry to review and amend Presidential Decree 1069, or the Philippine Extradition Law of 1977, citing the need ... Read More