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Lagman urges Cayetano not to transmit anti-terror bill to Duterte yet
(UPDATED) 'It would afford both the House of Representatives and the Senate to make their own respective reviews of the measure to cleanse it of constitutional infirmities,' says opposition lawmaker Edcel Lagman
Salceda warns PNP to stop illegal cockfights in Albay
The Albay congressman says the gambling activities in his province may ignite a COVID-19 outbreak
'Pagkukulang niya ito sa bayan': Lawmakers blame Cayetano for ABS-CBN shutdown
(UPDATED) Congressmen argue that the National Telecommunications Commission, which ordered ABS-CBN to cease operations, should not be a 'scapegoat' for what Congress failed to do
House eyes P485-B stimulus package to cushion coronavirus impact
Lawmakers want to allot P20 billion alone to facilitate massive COVID-19 testing even after the lifting of the lockdown
House panel warns NTC of contempt for not allowing ABS-CBN to keep operating
(UPDATED) But congressmen Joey Salceda and Edcel Lagman argue lawmakers only have themselves to blame for not doing their jobs to renew ABS-CBN's franchise on time
Salceda fears second wave, cites poor contact tracing and testing
Albay Representative Joey Salceda says the country wasted the sacrifices of the people because it didn't do targeted testing and there's so few tracing
P370-billion stimulus package to cushion coronavirus impact pushed in House
Marikina 2nd District Representative Stella Quimbo says the proposed fiscal package would help ensure that no Filipino would become jobless after the pandemic
'Pantawid quarantine': Duterte gov't eyes release of P8,000 each for millions
Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda says minimum wage earners prevented from working because of a lockdown can avail of the assistance
Lawmakers ask DOF, BIR: Don’t be ‘heartless,' extend tax filing deadline
'Hindi kami nanghihingi ng pera. Magbabayad kami ng buwis. Pero huwag mo naman sabihin sa amin na magbayad kami 2 araw matapos ang quarantine na in-impose niyo,' says Congressman Joey Salceda
House approves bill hiking road users' tax starting 2020
The proposed tax increases are expected to generate P9 billion that would go to the general fund for road safety and the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program
Cheating allegations mar national councilors’ league election
(UPDATED) The camp of Philippine Councilors League national chairman Danilo Dayanghirang of Davao City is accused of rigging the election against challenger Jesciel Richard Salceda of Polangui, Albay
House bills seek P2-B fund for DOH to buy masks, protective equipment
House committee on ways and means chair Joey Salceda also wants to allot P20 million for the hazard pay of epidemiologists on the frontlines of battling the novel coronavirus
Petition vs EDSA provincial bus ban hits a bump
(3rd UPDATE) Even with a Supreme Court dismissal, there is still an injunction on the bus ban issued by a Quezon City court in July 2019 that favors provincial operators
House panel OKs P20 per kilo tax on single-use plastic bags starting 2020
The proposed excise tax is expected to generate P4.8 billion on its first year of implementation to fund the government's solid waste management efforts
House panels pass bill creating Department of Disaster Resilience
Lawmakers approve the measure at the committee level weeks after a series of earthquakes rocked parts of Mindanao
House bill reforming real property valuation passed on 2nd reading
Voting on 2nd reading, lawmakers give their nod to the 3rd package under the Duterte government's Comprehensive Tax Reform Program
Slip of the tongue? Salceda calls Duterte gov’t an ‘authoritarian regime’
Administration-allied lawmaker Joey Salceda also says House members tend to vote in favor of the President's legislative agenda 'out of fear of him'
Lawmakers refute ‘misguided’ Calida: Gov’t can tax POGOs
'The opinion of the OSG is erroneous, misplaced and misguided. It does not serve the interest of the country. Who will benefit from it?' asks Senator Franklin Drilon
House panel OKs bill slapping 5% franchise tax, 25% income tax on POGOs
House committee on ways and means chairperson Joey Salceda says imposing additional taxes on Philippine offshore gaming operators would raise P45 billion in government revenue
House panels OK bill creating Department of Water Resources and Services
But Buhay Representative Lito Atienza opposes the measure, saying 'creating a department will only magnify the problem and delay the solutions'
House panel OKs bill increasing road users’ tax starting 2020
House committee on ways and means chairperson Joey Salceda estimates the tax increases would yield P9 billion, which would help fund the PUV Modernization Program
House says possible to pass 2020 budget by September 20
(UPDATED) This comes a day after President Duterte certifies the bill as urgent and it is revealed lawmakers will get P100 million each for their pet projects
Still not pork? P100 million for each lawmaker in 2020 budget
(UPDATED) Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda, House committee on appropriations vice chair, says the executive branch determined the amount to be allotted per House member
House bill simplifying passive income, financial taxes approved on 2nd reading
The Passive Income and Financial Intermediary Tax Act (Pifita) bill is the 4th package of the Duterte administration's Comprehensive Tax Reform Program
House substitutes bill on alcohol tax hike to also include e-cigarette tax
Just before it is approved on 2nd reading, the bill increasing taxes on alcoholic drinks is substituted with a new version that expands its coverage
Lawmakers set aside dislike of Cayetano for Speaker to secure House posts
Presidential daughter Sara Duterte previously claimed Cayetano made a 'veiled threat' against her should she decide to support the speakership bid of Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco
Romualdez drops out of speakership race, accepts Majority Leader job
72 lawmakers, including their leader and former speakership bet Martin Romualdez, will now back Alan Peter Cayetano for the post with 'no ifs, no buts, no excepts, and no unless'
Salceda: Expedient for Congress if Paolo Duterte becomes Speaker
It is in the interest of congressmen and their constituents if the Speaker has a direct line to Malacañang, says the Albay representative
'Unjustified' to sanction PDP-Laban lawmakers who won’t back Velasco
Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda, who is supporting speakership bet Martin Romualdez, opposes the planned sanctions of the PDP-Laban leadership
Another petition filed vs ‘oppressive, unfair’ EDSA provincial bus ban
Albay Representative Joey Salceda, like AKO-Bicol before him, argues with the Supreme Court that the MMDA has no police or legislative power to implement this regulation
7 problems with free tuition law implementation, according to Salceda
Albay Representative Joey Salceda, a principal author of the law, says only a few schools have received funding, while several students are unable to apply for loans
Bicol workers get P30-wage increase
The wage increase comes after Bicol region recorded the highest inflation rate in the country at 9%
Gov't 'did little or nothing' to stop 6.4% August inflation
Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda says market opportunists and rice hoarders can no longer be blamed for the rising prices of goods in the country
Economic managers pressure Piñol to curb soaring inflation
The rising prices of agricultural goods are seen as the 'main drivers of inflation,' and the Department of Agriculture headed by Secretary Emmanuel Piñol 'must act quickly'
Arroyo 'not advocating' lower tariffs on meat
Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo says the proposal was discussed with economic managers but the Department of Agriculture is against it
Albayanos remember 204th anniversary of Mount Mayon's deadliest eruption
Yearly, the people of Daraga pay tribute to Mount Mayon and remember the volcano's 1814 eruption
WATCH: Briones, Salceda pay tribute to teachers
'I am here to thank you and in so doing do, I also thank my father and my mother,' Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda says
We owe our country's success to teachers – Briones
'Bakit tayo nagtuturo?' Education Secretary Leonor Briones asks the country's teachers as she leads the celebration of National Teachers' Day in Legazpi City
Low-income earners shoulder 72% of tax burden – DOF
High income earners shoulder only 28 4 of the tax burden and it has a bigger gap between the taxes they owe government and the amount actually collected from them
Soon: Tax incentives for those who help Filipino Olympic medalists
A House bill seeks to give tax exemptions and deductions for individuals and corporations who give donations grants and more to Filipino Olympic medalists
Duterte teases Joey Salceda: Now, you are out of grace
Duterte puts Salceda on the spot during his visit to Albay: Dapat si Joey andoon sa Malacañang eh Now you are out of grace in apparent reference to Salceda s support for the presidential bid of Grace Poe in the last elections
Trump victory to affect BPO industry, OFWs – PH lawmakers
UPDATED Several congressmen say US President elect Donald Trump might take BPO jobs back to America as well as have illegal Filipino migrants deported
Provincial buses ban on EDSA is ‘anti-poor’ – Salceda
Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda also says the game Pokemon Go poses a higher threat of aggravating Metro Manila traffic than provincial buses
Salceda calls for action after Badjao contestant teased on PBB
PBB must be unequivocal against incipient discrimination subsconscious racism and the bullying it engenders in any contour and complexion says Albay Rep Joey Salceda
Salceda wants Trump banned from PH over 'terrorist nation' tag
Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda files a resolution seeking to bar Donald Trump from entering the country after the Republican presidential candidate called the Philippines a terrorist nation
Roxas, Robredo win by slim margin in Aquino hometown
Administration candidates Manuel Roxas II and Leni Robredo may have secured victories in Tarlac but they are not far ahead of their rivals
Briones to Duterte: Form economic team ASAP
Former national treasurer Leonor Briones also calls on president elect Rodrigo Duterte to discuss the details of his economic agenda for further public scrutiny and dialogue
Bichara could be Duterte’s 'big guy' in Bicol
The incoming governor says he is willing to accept the post of PDP Laban regional chairman in Bicol to help Duterte with his programs in the countryside
From LP to GP to DU30: Salceda willing to help Duterte team
Outgoing Albay Governor Joey Salceda describes Rodrigo Duterte s apparent win as a glorious day for the countryside
Poe banks on 'consolidated' Luzon votes in the homestretch
Grace Poe s Last Take: With 1 week left in the campaign Poe focuses on solidifying her support base in Luzon as she relies on local leaders to deliver the votes
