QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque dismissed rumors of an alleged coup d’etat against the leadership of House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. Roque also said that he had spoken with his close friends at the House of Representatives and that there was no truth to the alleged coup d’etat. House Deputy Speaker Fredenil Castro for his part dismissed the rumors and described it as “kuwentong barbero.” He also said that the rumors […]
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Alvarez, isinusulong na pag-isahin na lang ang LTO at LTFRB
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Nais ni House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez na pag-isahin na lamang ang Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) at Land Transportation Office (LTO). Ito ang nilalaman ng inihain nitong House Bill No. 6776 o ang Land Transport Act of 2017, na naglalayong bumuo ng Land Transportation Authority para mabawasan ang pagkalito kung anong ahensya ang nakatalaga sa pag-maintain ng Land Transportation Laws sa bansa. Sa nasabing panukala, ang nasabing opisina […]
Speaker Alvarez supports martial law extension
QUEZON City, Philippines – House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez is in favor of extending martial law in Mindanao. He added that most of residents in Mindanao also support the martial law extension as the threat of terrorism and kidnapping remain. https://youtu.be/egeZhGSxZ5s
Ombudsman orders indictment of Rep. Floirendo over Tadeco-BuCor deal
(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the indictment of Davao del Norte Rep. Antonio Floirendo Jr. over a deal that saw a company where he sits as board member doing business with the Bureau of Corrections. Floirendo was ordered charged before the Sandiganbayan for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act in an 11-page resolution approved by the Ombudsman last week. In ordering his indictment, the Ombudsman found merit in Speaker […]
House Speaker Alvarez to public: “Give Dela Rosa a second chance”
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Monday (January 23) asked the public to give Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa a second chance to fix the problems being faced by the PNP. He also clarified that his previous call for Dela Rosa to resign because of the controversial kidnap-slay of Korean businessman Jee Ick-Joo was not a personal matter. It should be noted that Alvarez attended the […]
Umano’y Goldberg blueprint, nais paimbestigahan ng Kamara
(Eagle News) — Nais ng liderato ng Kamara na imbestigahan ang ulat ng umano’y plano ng US Government na patalsikin sa puwesto si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ayon kay House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, sa Enero balak simulan ang imbestigasyon. Disyembre 16 ang huling plenary session ng Kamara at sa Enero 16 naman ito muling magbubukas. Ayon kay Alvarez, hindi maganda ang nasabing balita at kailangang alamin aniya ang puno’t dulo nito. Hindi rin aniya magandang ideya […]
Lawmakers criticize De Lima’s impeachment claims against Duterte
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Lawmakers criticized Senator Leila De lima for claiming that President Duterte can be impeached for his statement before business leaders recently that hinted he had personally killed a criminal while still the Davao City Mayor. According to House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, the President cannot be impeached by the alleged statement because there is no evidence backing it. https://youtu.be/7Ui_4-STyaU Alvarez even called De Lima ”stupid” for claiming that the President […]
House leaders file ethics complaint vs. De Lima
(Eagle News)– House leaders filed on Monday (December 12) an ethics complaint against Senator Leila De Lima for violating the rules of Congress when she advised her former driver-bodyguard, Ronnie Dayan, to skip an inquiry via text message. House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas, and House Committee on Justice chairman and Oriental Mindoro Rep. Reynaldo Umali filed the complaint before the office of Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III, chairman of the Senate Committee […]
House Speaker expresses dismay over Barbers-Pichay conflict
(Eagle News)– House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez expressed his disappointment after learning how Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay and Surigao del Norte Rep. Ace Barbers almost came to blows after an argument on the House floor. “Hindi magandang panoorin. Hindi dapat nangyari. Siguro naman aahon tayo pagkatapos. At hindi dapat maulit,” Alvarez said. He said he has no plans of talking to the two congressmen and would leave the issue to the House committee on ethics. On […]
House to delve into Espino’s link to drug matrix
(Eagle News)– House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said on Thursday that House of Representatives won’t do anything “drastic” to Rep. Amado Espino’s connection with the New Bilibid Prison drug matrix, but he also intends to meet the Representative of Pangasinan. “Of course, kailangan tingnan natin dahil hindi naman ibig sabihin na nandoon ‘yung pangalan mo ay kami dito sa Kongreso, meron kaagad gagawin na drastic,” Alvarez stated. According to Alvarez, he was scheduled to meet […]
Pagsasabatas ng death penalty, ipinaprayoridad sa kongreso
(Eagle News) — Hindi pa man naihahain ang panukalang batas ukol sa pagbabalik ng “death penalty” sa bansa, malaki raw ang tsansa na mabilis itong maipapasa sa kongreso. Ayon kay presumptive house minority leader Danilo Suarez, nasa walumpung porsyento ng mga miyembro ng 17th Congress ang tiyak na boboto ng pabor sa “death penalty bill “o ang tinatawag na “super majority” sa kamara. Ang nasabing panukalang batas ay una sa mga ‘priority bills’ ng administrasyon […]





