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Hontiveros enraged by rise of AI-generated lewd images featuring minors

June 18, 2025, 4:10 PM

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday called for urgent action following a disturbing case involving the alleged manipulation of a child's photo used in sexually...

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June 18, 2025, 12:00 AM

“At the end of the day, we don’t write laws for the sake of policy. We write laws to make life better” WHEN people ask...

Death of wage hike bill House’s fault, senators say

June 14, 2025, 12:35 AM

Senators yesterday tossed the blame back at the House of Representatives for supposedly failing to act on the proposed wage hike bill in time...

House admonishes Senate for junking wage hike bill

June 13, 2025, 12:35 AM

The House of Representatives on Thursday condemned the Senate’s refusal to convene a bicameral conference committee on the legislated wage hike bill, calling it...

PAOCC pushes for swift passage of anti-POGO bill

June 12, 2025, 7:00 PM

The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) is urging lawmakers to expedite the passage of the Anti-POGO Bill, citing the growing threat of illegal offshore...

CHR lauds House for passing commission’s charter bill

June 12, 2025, 5:46 PM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday expressed its deep gratitude to the House of Representatives for approving the CHR Charter Bill on...

Inaction on wage hike bills upsets Akbayan

June 12, 2025, 2:12 PM

Akbayan party-list Rep. Percival Cendaña on Thursday hit the Senate and the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) over their failure to support and act on...

House backs Tri-Comm proposed reforms vs fake news, troll farms

June 11, 2025, 3:00 PM

The House of Representatives adopted Committee Report 1498 of the Tri-Comm calling for new legislation that would penalize the creators, funders and disseminators of...

House urges Senate to reconcile wage hike bills in bicameral conference

June 11, 2025, 2:09 PM

With the 19th Congress adjourning indefinitely by Wednesday (June 11), the House of Representatives urged the Senate to immediately convene the bicameral conference committee and...

P200 wage hike bill now in Senate’s hands

June 11, 2025, 12:35 AM

The House of Representatives has transmitted the P200 daily minimum wage hike bill to the Senate and designated its bicameral conference panel, signaling its...

Escudero ‘misinformed’ on barangay, SK terms bill — House

June 10, 2025, 4:57 PM

The House of Representatives on Tuesday refuted Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero’s claim that the chamber has yet to approve a bill adjusting the...

House reports 13,867 measures filed, 280 ‘life-changing’ laws enacted

June 10, 2025, 4:19 PM

The House of Representatives logged one of the most productive sessions in its history, with a total of 13,867 measures filed and 280 landmark...

Cebu-based businesses oppose wage hike bill, cites bureaucratic challenges

June 10, 2025, 10:24 AM

CEBU CITY—The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) released an official statement Tuesday, June 10, opposing any and all wage increases after the...

Quadcomm wraps up hearings, crafts five major bills

June 10, 2025, 12:20 AM

THE final hearing of the House Quad Committee on Monday concluded with lawmakers revealing that 15 marathon hearings led to the drafting of five...

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