House eyes passage of death penalty bill in May next year
House Committee on Justice Chairperson Reynaldo Umali says, the consolidated death penalty bill may be approved by the House of ...
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House committee okays death penalty bill
The House Committee on Justice has approved the bill seeking the revival of death penalty. 12 committee members voted ‘yes’ ...
Read moreHouse revives FOI bills
The House Committee on Public Information is conducting a hearing on measures relating to the enactment of Freedom of Information ...
Read morePiñol bats for fisheries agency
PAGADIAN CITY—Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol urged the House of Representatives to prioritize the passage of a bill creating a separate Department ...
Read more9/11 victims cannot sue KSA
Washington—The White House confirmed Monday that President Barack Obama will veto a bill that would allow relatives of victims of ...
Read moreBill seeks 3-year limit to military chief’s tour
A BILL proposing to prescribe a 36-month tour of duty for the Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff—vetoed ...
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Shortchanged
A senator has filed a bill seeking to prohibit the expiration of prepaid and electronic load. Senator Ralph Recto, the author of ...
Read moreBill gives workers first crack at bankrupt companies
Workers may still claim wages in case of bankruptcy of employers even without formal declaration of insolvency under a bill ...
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Romualdez-penned bill on PWDs ratified
The Senate and the House of Representatives have ratified the bicameral conference committee report of a bill exempting persons with ...
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