House of Representatives

Two Muslim members of the House of Representatives raised a howl over a recent memorandum of the Philippine National Police seeking an updated list of Muslim students in high schools, colleges and universities in Metro Manila, calling it a…

Echoing Senator Christopher Go’s earlier statement, Malacañang said Congress should deliberate on the renewal of ABS-CBN's franchise, which is set to expire on March 30, 2020.

A vice chairman of the House committee on legislative franchises has welcomed the statement of Senator Bong Go urging the House of Representatives to finally schedule a hearing on bills renewing ABS-CBN's franchise.

The remaining members of the ruling PDP Laban party in the House of Representatives will have an upcoming general assembly amid the mass exodus of two dozen of its members under the 18th Congress.

President Rodrigo Duterte appears to have softened his stance on ABS-CBN after letting the House of Representatives sit on its application for franchise renewal for years.

Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Tuesday there was no need for Congress to legislate a law on medical marijuana.

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday filed a joint resolution that seeks to extend the franchise of ABS-CBN Corporation up to the end of 2022.

A measure seeking to increase the honoraria and Christmas bonus of barangay officials and workers has been recently filed in the House of Representatives.

Despite the exodus of close to two dozen members, a stalwart of the ruling PDP Laban in the House of Representatives is still confident that it won’t affect the term sharing agreement between Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque Rep.…

Ang Probinsyano party-list Rep. Ronnie Ong has welcomed the decision of the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for domestic pets for them to be allowed with their owners inside Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) instead of…

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday urged critics and supporters of ABS-CBN to send to the House of Representatives their position papers and comments on the proposed renewal of the radio-television network’s broadcasting franchise.…

An official of the House of Representatives urged his colleagues to expedite the conduct of inquiry on the compliance of offshore gaming hubs under the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) with their obligation to pay the right taxes…

With the House of Representatives dragging its feet on hearing ABS-CBN's franchise renewal bid, Senator Grace Poe is stepping in by launching an investigation into the network's compliance with the terms of its franchise.

A stalwart of the ruling PDP-Laban party hinted that at least half a dozen of its members in the House of Representatives are set to leave the primary political entity of President Rodrigo Duterte.

The House of Representatives is pushing for the promotion of the principles and values of cooperative practices among Filipinos, with the approval of House Bill 5422 declaring October as the “National Cooperative Month”.

Less than a year after its successful midterm election campaign both in the national and local level, the ruling PDP Laban party now faces uncertainty after it was marred by series of mass defections from its discontented members in the…

A bill putting a price cap for medically-necessary assistive equipment and medical supplies, such as wheelchairs and surgical masks, has been filed at the House of Representatives.

Is it time for the ruling PDP-Laban party to panic over its dwindling membership in the House of Representatives?

The House of Representatives and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) are eyeing a smoother process for the preparation and approval of the annual national budget, according to Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano.