House resolution seeks to adopt 'restrictive' rules on media coverage

(UPDATED) House committee on public information chairperson Ben Evardone says some of the provision will make it difficult for journalists to gain access to the House of Representatives

Lawmakers told: Substandard materials used in post-Yolanda housing

A House committee looks into the progress – or lack thereof – of housing projects for Super Typhoon Yolanda Haiyan survivors

Lawmakers want state of calamity declared in Eastern Visayas

Representatives Ben Evardone and Edgar Sarmiento make the call after the Leyte earthquake destroyed the region s main power source

House bill wants ATM skimmers jailed for life, fined up to P5 million

The bill seeks to declare ATM skimming as a crime of economic sabotage

Senate, House OK on final reading bills including casinos in AMLA

UPDATED The two chambers of Congress are set to convene a bicameral conference committee to finalize the measure before President Rodrigo Duterte signs it into law

IN PHOTOS: Lawmakers inspect tourist spots, nautical highway

Duterte allies in the House go on a nautical highway expedition as soon as Congress goes on break They don t bring along a colleague who would have provided some valuable insight

Lawmakers to 'inspect' tourist spots, RORO ships

Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez denies the trip is a junket saying they will be working within the allowable budget for out of town committee hearings

Lawmakers condemn Davao blast, reaffirm support for Duterte

UPDATED Congressmen call for continued public support for President Rodrigo Duterte who has declared a nationwide state of lawlessness but a few of their colleagues caution against the declaration

First to suffer Yolanda's wrath, among last to get relief

Why bring relief to Capiz before worse hit Eastern Samar? The command center in Tacloban City was supposed to take care of Eastern Samar but that didn t happen

Use scrapped PDAF for disaster aid – solons

Legislators have mixed reactions to the SC ruling: A boost for transparency a vindication of their crusade a sad day for their constituents

What about Eastern Samar?

Massive relief ops have yet to reach this other province devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda Haiyan despite promises from the national government

At least 200 believed dead in Eastern Samar

Eastern Samar Representative Ben Evardone says as of 8 pm Saturday most of the casualties were reported to be from the municipality of Hernani

Opposition solons: What triggered PNoy's speech?

Lawmakers react to President Benigno Aquino III s surprise speech on national TV to defend a controversial government spending program

LP disowns mayor, mum on Drilon-Napoles link

But government s news releases say Candaba Mayor Rene Maglanque was an ally Party statement fails to address allegations that PDAF scam mastermind was a campaign donor

Aquino ally wants to limit use of Malampaya fund

Representative Ben Evardone says the fund should be used only for energy related programs and projects

House to realign PDAF to national agencies

How to divide the P25 billion among which agencies – and what happens to congressmen s scholars and indigent patients – are details that have not been ironed out

UNA: LP lying about Mrs Binay

UNA insists the Sandiganbayan lifted the hold departure order against the wife of Vice President Jejomar Binay

Political mudslinging is in vogue

Despite calls to raise the level of campaigning members of the 2 opposing coalitions are unable to resist the urge to go negative

Evardone on FOI: ‘Give up, surrender, white flag’

FOI is dead says Rep Evardone

Expect Aquino in campaign sorties - LP

LP stalwarts say Aquino will be very active in the senatorial campaign for the May elections

FOI reaches House plenary. But is it too late?

Session suspended immediately after the FOI bill was sponsored

Finally, FOI moves to House plenary

The Freedom of Information Act will now move to the plenary after the House committee on public information approved its report on the bill Tuesday

Aquino urged to certify FOI bill as urgent

But it s an unlikely move for President Aquino who did not include the bill in his priority list

Solons blame Wynn, say Naguiat a 'victim'

The House committee on games defends the Pagcor chief and moves to ban Steve Wynn from investing here

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