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Act on death penalty bill, Barbers urges Senate

The chairman of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Dangerous Drugs on Wednesday appealed to the Senate leadership to prioritize the passage of a...

Government insists on death penalty

The administration will still push for the revival of the death penalty bill despite the Vatican’s opposition, the Palace said Friday. “It is the priority...

Death penalty bill pits De Lima against Aguirre

The Department of Justice will not  allow detained Senator Leila de Lima to attend the Senate deliberation on the death penalty bill.  Justice Secretary Vitaliano...

Purge of ‘anti-death’ solons to continue

The leadership of the House of Representatives will continue the revamp of its members who voted against the death penalty bill last March, Speaker...

3 reasons for Senate to kill death penalty bill–CBCP

THE Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has sent a letter to the Senate citing three reasons why the death penalty bill should be...

‘Pray for our senators’

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has urged priests to offer masses for members of the Senate who will deliberate on the administration-backed...

Alvarez sticks to guns on revamp

SPEAKER Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday said replacements for ousted deputy speakers and committee chairmen will be based on the nominations of their own respective...

Conscience vote

Here’s the first part of Rep. Gloria Arroyo’s brief statement after being ousted the other day from the deputy speakership of the House for...

Arroyo, 10 others lose house posts

HOUSE leaders on Wednesday pushed through with a revamp that punished allies who failed to vote in favor of the Palace-backed death penalty bill,...

Alvarez pushes House purge

Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Wednesday said he is determined to effect his policy to purge allies who did not vote for the passage of...

House okays death penalty revival

SOME leaders of the House of Representatives, including Deputy Speaker and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, are in danger of losing their posts after...

Plunder may still be included in death bill–solon

CONGRESS has omitted plunder, rape, treason and other heinous crimes from the death penalty bill but there is still a chance to include them...

Death penalty express

With the way the restoration of the death penalty bill was railroaded at the House of Representatives, the supermajority congressmen should perhaps also run...

Death bill debate: No restraints

THE majority and minority blocs in the Senate on Friday assured the public there would be “full-blown, no-restraints” debates on the death penalty bill. Discussions...
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