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Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:19:00 +0800
House names Rep. Sandro Marcos senior deputy majority leader
The majority bloc at the House of Representatives has elected rookie legislator Rep. Ferdinand Alexander Marcos (Ilocos Norte) — the president's son and House speaker's nephew — a senior deputy majority leader.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:20:00 +0800
Anti-'ghosting' bill offers no resolution, closure either
It may be an emotional offense, but “ghosters” can completely disappear from your life and continue to get away with it under a bill filed recently at the House of Representatives.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:09:00 +0800
In appeal, Ressa and Santos question prescriptive period for cyber libel
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former researcher Reynaldo Santos appealed the Court of Appeals affirmation of their cyberlibel conviction.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:51:00 +0800
Opposition raises issues 'missed' at Marcos Jr. SONA
"If, by next year, we are on track to rise again, maybe by then it's an honest assessment. That's his campaign promise, so he should fulfill it," Sen. Hontiveros said.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:56:00 +0800
These are the 19 measures Marcos Jr. asked Congress to pass
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday laid out legislative measures he hopes that Congress will pass, including a long-delayed bill to regulate the use, management and development of land and water resources.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:55:00 +0800
DOH: Philippines may see 19,000 COVID cases a day by end-August
According to the DOH, the number of detected cases are projected to be on a “continuous uptrend,” with around 19,306 cases reported daily by August 31.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:37:00 +0800
Bill giving DTI power to regulate vapes, e-cigarettes lapses into law
The Vape Bill or the “Vaporized Nicotine and Non-nicotine Products Regulation Bill” has lapsed into law on July 25, a letter to Congress signed by Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez showed, making 18-year-olds eligible to purchase the products....

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:14:00 +0800
Citing recantation, minority senators urge DOJ to drop cases vs De Lima
Minority Senators Risa Hontiveros and Koko Pimentel called on the Department of Justice to drop the charges against former lawmaker Leila De Lima and free her from from her “unjust and arbitrary detention.”

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:54:00 +0800
Supermajority lawmakers give glowing reviews for Marcos’ first SONA
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address was met with rave reviews from some lawmakers part of the supermajority coalition in Congress, with them praising the chief executive’s plans for his term.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:11:00 +0800
What Marcos said in his first SONA, from A-Z
We break down President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s the one-hour speech into easily digestible topics from A to Z.



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