Lawmakers want PNP chief’s head over Negros farmers’ slay

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 21:32:28 +0000

Lawmakers want PNP chief’s head over Negros farmers’ slay

Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday demanded the dismissal of the Philippine National Police chief for the killing of 14 farmers in Negros Oriental province

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Makabayan warns of graft rap if coal deals OK’d

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 23:22:16 +0000

Makabayan warns of graft rap if coal deals OK’d

Anakpawis Rep. Ariel Casilao on Friday warned Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chair Agnes Devanadera of more graft cases if she approved seven allegedly questionable power supply contracts pending at the commission.

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Solon urges modernization of local rice production

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 23:20:46 +0000

Modernizing local rice production, not unbridled importation of the staple, will solve the country’s intermittent rice shortage, a peasant leader-turned-lawmaker said on Monday.

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Solon: Murder of peace advisor proof that Duterte’s death squad exists

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 09:20:36 +0000

Solon: Murder of peace advisor proof that Duterte’s death squad exists

A lawmaker thinks the murder of a peace consultant in Nueva Vizcaya confirms the existence of President Duterte’s death squad.

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Solon: Is martial law really working in Mindanao?

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 23:24:40 +0000

Solon: Is martial law really working in Mindanao?

President Rodrigo Duterte traveled to Jolo on Monday to see for himself the death and devastation from twin bombings that happened in the capital of Sulu province on Sunday despite his imposition of martial law on the entire island of Mindanao. Government officials have argued that martial rule, which gives authorities extra powers, has been […]

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Solons call on Duterte to fire ‘incapable’ economic chiefs

President Rodrigo Duterte should let the axe fall on his economic managers for their failure to curb the unremitting spike in inflation rate, which hit a nine-year high of 6.4 percent last month, according to House Minority Leader, Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez.

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