QUEZON City, Philippines, June 9 (Eagle News) — The House of Representatives starts its investigation on the alleged bribery in the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) by a Chinese crime-lord. It was alleged that the bribe money was used by the Liberal Party to bribe members of the Congress to vote in favor of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/3Hg3VCRWudY
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Ad-hoc committee plans overtime debates for BBL
QUEZON City, Philippines, June 8 (Eagle News) — Cagayan de Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez asked House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte for overtime debate on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) so that the House of Representatives can meet the June 11 deadline. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/XnqPbBynXco
House of Representatives approves new anti-hazing law
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The House of Representatives approved in its third and final reading, the new Anti-Hazing Law which prescribes heavier penalties against all forms of hazing. Valenzuela Representative Sherwin Gatchalian is the proponent of said law. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
Palace remains hopeful Congress will enact the BBL
MANILA, Philippines, May 4 — As Senate resumes its discussion on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) this week, the Palace is hopeful that both the Senate and the House of Representatives will consider passing it into law. “Umaasa po ang ating pamahalaan sa pangunguna ng Pangulo na bibigyang daan o aaprubahan ng magkabilang sangay ng lehislatura—ang Camara de Representantes at ang Senado—ang inihain na draft Bangsamoro Basic Law,” said Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio […]
Congress considers ocular inspection of Mamasapano incident
QUEZON City, April 15 (Eagle News Service) — The House of Representatives is considering the proposal of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang to conduct an ocular inspection on the site of the Mamasapano incident. (Eagle News Service, Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRF Bonalos)
House continues hearings on Mamasapano probe
The hearing on the Mamasapano debacle of the House of Representatives resumed on Tuesday (April 7) attended by the family members of the 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos. Among those invited for the hearings as resource persons were sacked SAF Director Getulio Napeñas, Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, resigned Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Alan Purisima. Philippine National Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Director Benjamin Magalong, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, government […]
Palace distances itself from House probe
According to Presidential Spokesman, Edwin Lacierda, the House of Representatives has the right to conduct its own probe on the Mamasapano incident.
House of Representatives continues Mamasapano probe
The House of Representatives will continue its probe on the Mamasapano incident today.
BOI Submits “Mamasapano Report”
The final report of the Board of Inquiry (BOI) on Mamasapano incident was finally submitted on March 13 by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief Police Director Benjamin Magalong to The first five sets of the final report, with each set consisting of 120 pages, were submitted by Magalong to Philippine National Police Officer-in-charge (PNP-OIC) Leonardo Espina. The compiled documents were named “The Mamasapano Report.” Before the turn over to PNP, the final […]
Former military and police officials in Congress will not withdraw support of Administration
Members of the House of Representatives who were former military and police officials said that they will not withdraw their support for the President despite the incident in Mamasapano, Maguindanao.
Akbayan representative quits administration
A member of the House of Representatives said that Malacañang should not underestimate when Akbayan Representative Walden Bello withdraw his support of the Aquino administration regarding the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
House of Representatives will continue hearing on Mamasapano incident
[one_fourth_last]After being suspended for several weeks, the leadership of the House of Representatives said that they will continue with their hearing regarding the Mamasapano incident.





