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Makabayan lawmakers seek probe into sudden spike in Meralco bills
The legislators say the high electricity bills 'added more anxiety to many' as the country continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic
Military seeks dialogue after lawmakers slammed crackdown on progressive groups
The military deny that they are cracking down on progressive groups, whom they call 'communist terrorists' and whose offices they have raided in recent weeks
At budget hearing, Lorenzana dares Makabayan bloc to condemn CPP-NPA
In a face-off with the defense chief, leftist lawmakers denounce 'red-tagging' by the government and challenge him to show evidence of their alleged involvement with the New People’s Army
Makabayan bloc urges gov't to endorse Safe Schools Declaration
The declaration allows countries to support the implementation of concrete measures to deter the military use of schools, among other commitments
Youth activist to military: Don’t use me to railroad your agenda
Alicia Lucena denies she was kidnapped by Anakbayan and slams the military for using her 'family issues' to revive the Anti-Subversion Law
Bello: Philippines in 'brave new world' of politics under Duterte
'The opposition tried to bring these up ,and these are very important issues, but... they didn't make that much of a difference as that significant part of the electorate went for the President,' says former Akbayan representative Walden Bello
Makabayan bloc goes to Supreme Court to stop P3.69-B loan deal with China
Opposition lawmakers say several provisions of the loan agreement with China for the Chico River irrigation project violate the 1987 Constitution
Makabayan seeks probe into bloody Negros Oriental police operations
The lawmakers say the police operations aim to 'sow terror in their communities and deprive the Makabayan bloc of votes in the upcoming elections'
Colmenares defends Makabayan pick of reelectionists over labor bets
'Of course hindi namin ma expect na lahat ng ma-endorse namin ay talagang 100% in the same way that they cannot agree with us 100% also,' says Neri Colmenares
FALSE: Makabayan bloc wants garbage collected returned to Manila Bay
Makabayan bloc has not asked for garbage to be returned to Manila. It has only filed a resolution to ‘postpone’ the Manila Bay rehabilitation until there's a clear plan for it.
Makabayan lawmakers want Manila Bay rehab postponed
The progressive legislators want the government to first focus on properly consulting informal settlers who will be displaced by the Manila Bay cleanup
Lowering criminal liability age to 12 'still attacks children' – Makabayan
The left-leaning lawmakers argue that the last-minute changes to the bill would still 'criminalize' children in conflict with the law
Davao City police files child abuse complaint vs Makabayan congressmen
(UPDATED) Progressive congressmen Antonio Tinio and Ariel Casilao are facing child abuse charges weeks after Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio called for their bloc's expulsion from the House
Makabayan bloc eyes case vs Galvez for red-tagging France Castro
ACT Teachers Representative France Castro says she would hold AFP chief General Carlito Galvez Jr accountable should anything bad happen to her
Makabayan condemns 'illegal' arrest of Satur Ocampo, France Castro
Leftist lawmakers say it is a 'blatant and outrageous lie' to accuse ACT Teachers Representative France Castro and ex-Bayan Muna representative Satur Ocampo of human trafficking
Sara Duterte wants Makabayan bloc expelled from Congress
Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio's anger stems from the claim of ACT Teachers' Davao chapter that her city is the only major city in the country that does not give allowances to teachers
Makabayan bloc wants annual commemoration of First Quarter Storm
House Bill 8271 seeks to commemorate the turbulent period in Philippine history marked by mostly student-led mass demonstrations and protests against the Marcos dictatorship
Makabayan on 'pork barrel': Lawmakers fighting over people's money
But House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya says the realigned P51.792 billion would be itemized so it would not become a version of the illegal pork barrel
Makabayan bloc wants House probe into Zamboanga City rice crisis
The left-leaning legislators argue the state of calamity declared in Zamboanga City over soaring rice prices is a 'microcosm of the instability of food security in the country'
Makabayan lawmakers seek House probe into bukbok rice importation
The progressive legislators argue Filipino taxpayers deserve to know how much of their money was spent for the importation of rice infested with weevil or 'bukbok'
33 lawmakers denounce arrest warrants vs Liza Maza, 3 others
House Resolution 2604 expresses the House of Representative's 'utmost concern' over the arrest warrants issued against 4 former party-list legislators
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Makabayan lawmakers file bill for P750 national minimum wage
(UPDATED) 'Isang malaking kalokohan para sabihin pa natin na mas mura lahat ng bagay kapag ikaw ay nakatira sa probinsiya,' says Kabataan Representative Sarah Elago
Calida defends tax reform: Poor 'shielded' by gov't cash handouts
Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Zarate says Solicitor General Jose Calida's argument is 'deceptive and misleading'
'Walang bago': Makabayan lawmakers unimpressed with Duterte EO on endo
'Reiteration lang 'yan ng existing labor laws that [have] been proven [to be] anti-worker,' says Anakpawis Representative Ariel Casilao
Makabayan bloc asks SC to allow intervention in petition vs Sereno
The House Makabayan bloc argues that the quo warranto petition seeking to void the Chief Justice's appointment would cause them to be 'deprived of their collective right' to bring the impeachment process to a 'logical conclusion'
Makabayan bloc leads petition to block Sereno ouster
'The filing of this present Quo Warranto Petition is nothing but an attempt [to] circumvent the constitutional process and to wrest the power to "oust" or remove an impeachable public official away from Congress and [the] Filipino people,' say the intervenors
House summons Imee Marcos, Ilocos Norte officials to another probe
This isn't the first time that the Ilocos Norte governor and former House member is summoned to a probe by the House committee on good government and public accountability
Calida mocks petitioners vs tax reform law: 'Is that all you have?'
'Why am I not surprised at your blatant disrespect for basic democratic principles, Mr Solicitor General?' says ACT Teachers Representative Antonio Tinio, one of the petitioners
Makabayan bloc asks SC to strike down tax reform law
(UPDATED) Leftist lawmakers argue that the House had no quorum and did not call a vote when it ratified the joint bicameral conference report on the Train bill
[OPINION] Why PH needs a millennial opposition
Today's young people, inexperienced yet ready to fight, must teach their elders that there is more to opposition politics than simply the politics of addition
'Honeymoon' over, opposition says after drop in Duterte ratings
Critics say Filipinos are now seeing the truth behind President Rodrigo Duterte's 'empty' promise of change
Left, yellow alliance? Duterte ‘weaving tall tales’
In a statement on Friday, October 6, members of the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives deny President Rodrigo Duterte’s allegations the 'left' and 'Bayan' had allied with the 'yellow' in trying to kick him out of office
Makabayan bloc leaves House majority
2nd UPDATE It would be a violation of our duties and principles to remain with a majority that enables and defends the fascist pro imperialist and anti people policies of the Duterte regime says the Makabayan bloc
Makabayan bloc: Probe killing of Carl Angelo Arnaiz
This is the progressive bloc s third House resolution calling for an investigation into killings in the drug war
Duterte-allied Makabayan bloc wants probe into extrajudicial killings
Lawmakers belonging to the Makabayan bloc urge the House leadership to swiftly schedule a hearing on the bloody drug war
Leftist lawmakers on Taguiwalo: 'Inilaglag siya ni Pangulong Duterte'
Other Duterte appointees who faced opposition in the Commission on Appointments managed to get the nod of the powerful body through the help of the Chief Executive says ACT Teachers Representative Antonio Tinio
Leftist lawmakers slam CA for 'bias vs poor'
UPDATED Lawmakers in the House Makabayan bloc call out the Commission on Appointments for rejecting the DSWD appointment of Judy Taguiwalo a nominee of the Left in the Duterte Cabinet
House Makabayan bloc calls for joint session to revoke martial law
The Makabayan lawmakers argue the President s report to Congress on martial law in Mindanao reveals exaggeration or falsity of the alleged events
Leftist bloc mulls leaving House coalition over martial law
Its allied groups are also planning to challenge the declaration before the Supreme Court
Lawmakers want BuCor-Tadeco deal probed over land distribution
The Makabayan bloc says hectares of land at the Davao Prison and Penal Farm were no longer distributed to farmer beneficiaries after the BuCor Tadeco deal was sealed
Labor groups on Cavite fire: HTI violated safety standards
The findings of the left leaning groups contradict that of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority which cleared the HTI of safety violations
News Briefs: February 6, 2017
Stories from across the Philippines on Monday February 6
DOF tax reform proposal ‘anti-poor’ – lawmakers
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez also calls out the DOF for failing to include specific proposals to make tax collection more efficient
Makabayan bloc to Duterte: We're not funding the NPA
Matagal na ho itong paninira lalung lao na nagmumula sa mga militar at anti peace groups says Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate
Lawmakers warn vs abuse of power under Constituent Assembly
A [Constituent] Assembly under a supermajority in both chambers of Congress is like having zombies to rewrite our Constitution says Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin
Erap endorses leftist leader Neri Colmenares for senator
UPDATED Former President Joseph Estrada who has popularized the slogan Erap para sa mahirap touts the pro poor agenda of the Makabayan bloc
'Senatoriables' attend NPC-Grace Poe meet
Among those present is Liberal Party stalwart and Pasig congressman Roman Romulo who says he only dropped by to greet a colleague
Aquino's last SONA
What did the President say and not say in his two hour speech?
