Lawmakers' changing of anti-terror bill vote has 'no more bearing' – Villafuerte

Villafuerte – among the closest allies of Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano in the House – slams his colleagues for changing their votes

‘A Soldier’s Heart’ shows ‘unreal depiction’ of Butuan City, says Agusan del Norte rep

(UPDATED) The pilot features a bombing at a fictionalized Butuan City market

FAST FACTS: Who is Agusan del Norte Representative Lawrence Fortun?

Agusan del Norte Representative Lawrence Fortun is the only House justice committee member who rejects the bill that seeks to lower the minimum age of criminal liability to 9 years old

Let's keep alternative facts away from policymaking

When policymakers rely less on facts and more on their personal emotions and beliefs they are no more different than quack doctors who blindly give out medical treatments that could turn out to be costly ineffective and even harmful

Umali: Data 'not necessary' to prove need for death penalty

Representative Lawrence Fortun tells Representative Reynaldo Umali that crime incidence has gone down over the years but the latter believes data is immaterial to debates on the death penalty

House death penalty bill: How they voted

UPDATED The House justice committee votes in favor of reimposing the death penalty for heinous crimes in the Philippines Who voted for and against the measure?

Day 3 Bilibid probe: 12 hours of testimonies vs De Lima

Witnesses testify about Senator Leila De Lima s supposed negligence as former justice secretary

Fortun, Lawrence