Convicted drug lord killed, 4 others hurt in NBP riot
Convicted drug lord Tony Co was killed while four others, including the controversial Jaybee Sebastian, were wounded when a riot ...
Tag: Pantaleon Alvarez
Subic eyed to ease port congestion
Optimizing the Subic Container Port that will decongest Metro Manila of a good number of burdensome containers and ease traffic ...
Changes, reforms will be forthcoming
The testimonies by witnesses in the drug-related House and Senate inquiries are decidedly revolting, exasperating and embarrasing. They reflect the ...
Leila accused of getting drug money
Embattled Senator Leila de Lima yesterday faced accusations that she received drug money from high-profile inmates at the National Bilibid ...
Hotelier’s family slams Leila
The family of murdered hotelier Richard King yesterday decried alleged attempts by Sen. Leila M. de Lima to ride on ...
20 persons to testify on NBP drug trade
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II is set to present around 20 resource persons before the Congressional panel investigating the illegal ...
Emergency powers for DoTr rejected
House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez has turned down the grant of emergency powers to the Department of Transportation as he chided ...
‘House probe not vs De Lima’
House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez yesterday assured that the drug trafficking probe that the House Committee on Justice will pursue next ...
More names emerging for Con-Com
More names are emerging to compose the membership of the Constitutional Commission (Con-Com), the body conceived to assist Congress amend ...
Pinoys urged to back gov’t anti-terror drive
Lawmakers yesterday appealed to all Filipinos to extend full support to President Duterte’s intensified campaign against terrorism as they called ...
Postpone elections? Decide immediately
WITH the national elections held less than four months ago – last May 9 – there is a growing consensus ...
Duterte set to sign EO on constitutional commission
President Duterte is inclined to approve the creation of a constitutional commission that will help Congress in amending the 1987 ...
Freedom of Information: Exemptions and delays
WHEN President Duterte issued his executive order (EO) on Freedom of Information (FOI) covering all offices of the Executive department ...
Philconsa backs Cha-cha
The Philippine Constitution Association, composed of the country’s foremost constitutionalists, has declared its support to the Duterte administration’s bid to ...
Joint resolution moving barangay, SK polls set
The House of Representatives and Senate have agreed to adopt a joint resolution, instead of passing a measure, to fasttrack ...
‘8’ plate declared ‘expired’
Keep an eye out for motorists or congressmen who use the No. 8 protocol plate on their vehicles. Chances are ...