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PhilHealth mess: House bares payments for rejected claims

A house leader on Thursday slammed the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) board for the approval of more than P600 million in late payments...

No more big shabu labs in PH–PDEA

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency has not monitored any big illegal drug laboratory operating in the country lately. PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva issued the...

Mining to ease economic doldrums–Barbers

A congressman from Mindanao on Wednesday said the full resumption of mining activities is one sure way to alleviate the economy that is suffering...

Mining holds key to PH recovery after pandemic — Barbers

Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Friday urged government policymakers to take advantage of the Philippines' mineral resources to restart the economy...

Cigarette smugglers face heftier penalties

Lawmakers on Friday backed the proposal of Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez to impose heftier penalties for cigarette smugglers, with one of them proposing that...

Drug trade will return under GCQ–Barbers

The chairman of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Dangerous Drugs Committee on Sunday alerted the National Police on the possible return of the...

Government sticks to POGO, cites benefits

President Rodrigo Duterte will not order the closure of Chinese-owned gaming hubs in the country despite the controversies hounding them, such as money laundering...

Mangudadatu: Court in favor of victims despite slow justice

Maguindanao Rep. Esmael Mangudadatu on Wednesday said he hoped the court will rule in favor of victims of the Maguindanao massacre, the worst election-related mass...

Barbers takes up cudgels for Speaker

Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Sunday dismissed any move to remove Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano amid controversies in the preparations of...

Barbers wants Pagcor, BIR to disclose revenues

A legislator on Tuesday called on the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. and the Bureau of Internal Revenue to account for and disclose in...

Probe on substandard steel products up

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Rep. Barbers leads Plaridel golf guests

Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (2nd Dist. Surigao del Norte) will lead the ceremonial tee-off of the 5th Plaridel Golf Cup on Oct. 4, at...

Bill says 5-year split enough for annulment

A lawmaker has filed a bill giving couples who want to void their marriage another potential remedy by prescribing five years of separation as...

Narco-pols far from being cleared

At least 25 local officials on the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s drug list who won in the elections could no longer invoke the doctrine...
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