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Robredo’s access to high-value target list ‘unnecessary’ – Barbers
The chairperson of the House dangerous drugs committee is the latest official to express doubts about sharing drug intel with the Vice President as ICAD co-chair
‘Like a general orders his soldiers’: Barbers says caseless arrests vs vapers lawful
Contradicting lawyers in the government, dangerous drugs House committee chair Robert Ace Barbers believes that the President’s verbal e-cigarette ban is enough to consider as effective as a written executive order
2 lawmakers want mandatory drug tests at House
If the government is serious about fighting illegal drugs, then its officials should be willing to get tested for drug use, say congressmen Elpidio Barzaga Jr and Robert Ace Barbers
Ace Barbers warns POGOs make PH vulnerable to drugs, money laundering
The chair of the House committee on dangerous drugs says the online gambling industry has the potential to 'revolutionize' the money laundering process
'All circumstances' show magnetic lifters packed with shabu – Barbers
Lawmakers end the investigation after 5 hearings eyeing recommendations to the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act and possible charges against liable officials
After shabu smuggling, Barbers asks Senate to pass death penalty bill
'Death is the only language these criminals and big-time syndicates understand,' says House committee on dangerous drugs chairperson Robert Ace Barbers
Barbers clears Lapeña in shabu smuggling
The chairperson of the House committee on dangerous drugs says command responsibility does not apply to former customs chief Isidro Lapeña either
House to summon sacked cops, Customs broker over shabu shipments
House committee on dangerous drugs chairperson Robert Ace Barbers says they will continue establishing evidence for what they believe to be 'collusion' between the PDEA, BOC, and PNP
House panel to compel PDEA chief to attend P6.8-B shabu shipment hearing
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency chief Aaron Aquino has not cooperated in any House probes into drug smuggling, says retired police general-turned-congressman Romeo Acop
Tensions flare as lawmakers rush to approve barangay poll postponement
'Ang kapal ng mukha 'nyo para sabihin na hindi self-serving ang proposal,' a lawmaker tells a panelist supporting the bid to postpone the barangay polls again
Demand accountability for the postponement of barangay election
After having spent an estimated P700 million for the preparations, what is the practical value of moving the elections, at the last minute, to 7 months after?
Planting drugs? House panel eyes case vs Faeldon
The House committee on dangerous drugs is set to release its final report on how billions of pesos worth of shabu from China made it past the Bureau of Customs
House panel eyes corruption case vs Faeldon
The draft committee report against outgoing Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon has yet to be finalized and approved by members of the House panel on dangerous drugs
Are we postponing barangay and SK elections or not? P500M is at stake
If Congress decides this at the last minute, we risk tossing down the drain about a billion pesos Comelec shall have spent on the preparations
Human rights not discussed in ASEAN lawmakers' anti-drug meeting
AIPA Secretary General Isra Sunthornvut says there was no room to criticize the controversial Philippine war against drugs
PH drug war can be a 'model' for other ASEAN countries – Barbers
Philippine lawmakers are set to share how the country is fighting the drug problem in a meeting with their counterparts in the ASEAN from July 5 to 6
Lawmakers advised to stay in Manila while waiting for Duterte’s return
Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas says the Constitution mandates Congress to convene once the President submits its report detailing his reasons for declaring martial law in Mindanao
Barbers defends 'realistic' plan to appoint barangay officials
The lawmaker says appointing 300 000 barangay officials is nothing compared to the number of drug suspects and crimes that would rise if narco politicians remain in power
With Duterte's backing, Alvarez will remain Speaker – lawmakers
At this point in time I don t see the President s trust and confidence in the Speaker waning says Representative Robert Ace Barbers
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Why Duterte's plan to appoint barangay officials violates the Constitution
Robert Ace Barbers' House Bill 5359, seeking to postpone village and youth polls and allowing the President to appoint OICs, contravenes the Constitution on at least 5 fronts
Robredo opposes appointment of barangay OICs
Vice President Leni Robredo says the postponement of barangay elections should be an opportunity to strengthen the independence of barangay officials
Barbers files bill postponing barangay elections for 3 years
Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative Robert Ace Barbers measure would also allow President Rodrigo Duterte to appoint officers in charge once the barangay polls are postponed
House approves bill exempting gifts worth P100k from donor's tax
HB 4903 also seeks to simplify the donor s tax rate for gifts worth more than P100 000 to 6
LOOK: Gov’t officials play Saint Valentine
Commuters journalists fellow politicians get some lovin from these officials on February 14
Lopez defends ex-DENR exec Leo Jasareno: 'He's really clean'
I still make all the decisions; he just gives me technical feedback And at every step of the way he s been breathtakingly honest Environment Secretary Gina Lopez says of her former undersecretary who headed the mining audit
House of Representatives: 10 biggest moments in 2016
From congressmen in near fistfight to the hours long drama of the Bilibid drugs probe here are the top newsmakers at the House of Representatives in 2016
Barbers files ethics complaint vs Pichay for illegal mining, disorderly conduct
Representative Prospero Pichay Jr says a thorough and impartial probe would show that Representative Robert Ace Barbers was motivated by partisan politics when he made the allegations against him
Barbers wants Pichay probed for corporate identity theft, graft, illegal mining
Pichay denies Barbers allegations calling them utter lies without basis which are motivated by partisan politics
Pichay files ethics complaint vs Barbers after near brawl in House
UPDATED Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative Robert Ace Barbers says he had expected the ethics complaint and will file a more meaty counter complaint soon
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Speaker Alvarez on lawmakers' fight: It's embarrassing
Despite the near brawl during a committee hearing House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez says they will continue to push for Congress to be convened as a Constituent Assembly to initiate the shift to federalism
House panel rejects Marcelino's testimony in Bilibid probe
Lawmakers instead plan to use Lt Col Ferdinand Marcelino s testimony on the 2014 NBP raid in a separate joint hearing
Lawmaker wants sidewalks, public roads cleared of obstructions
Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative Robert Ace Barbers says his bill will help ease urban traffic
House deputy speakers open to drug testing for lawmakers
For now the House Majority Floor Leader says lawmakers or House employees who wish to undergo drug testing may do so on their own
