Third Regular Session News Today

House Bill 9349, which proposes the passage of an Absolute Divorce Law, has yet to be transmitted to the Senate two weeks after it was passed on third and final

Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman, principal author of the divorce bill in the lower chamber, expresses his disagreement with the move in a letter to House Secretary General Reginald Velasco

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The start-up airline Pago Wings, which has yet to begin commercial operations, allegedly ignored a 2023 tax notice concerning the importation of a Tecnam

A recently established aviation firm in American Samoa, with intentions of having charter flights to Samoa, has come under scrutiny for its failure to fulfill excise tax obligations on its aircraft upon its arrival in the territory last year. The disclosure was made by Malemo Tausaga, the Treasur...

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The opening of the Third Regular Session of the 38th Legislature of American Samoa took place on Monday morning at the Governor H.

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It was business as usual in the Senate Chamber Tuesday morning, the first working day of the Third Regular Session of the 38th Legislature and many issues

Senator Richard Gordon on Friday said the Filipino people got shortchanged after the draft committee report on the questionable procurement of alleged overpriced Covid-19 supplies by the government with Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation failed to get the approval of the Senate. Gordon, chairm

The Senate on Monday, May 30, resumed its first face-to-face session since it adopted a hybrid set up in May 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. At least 18 senators were present during the plenary session at 3 p.m. Senate President Vicente Sotto III had earlier ruled that hybrid sessions wou

Senator Richard Gordon on Sunday said the legal counsels of the two Pharmally executives who are detained at the Pasay City Jail should ask the Supreme Court to specifically clarify when the 18th Congress is suppose to end. Senator Richard Gordon Gordon issued the challenge after Pharmally ex

The Senate's power to detain Pharmally executives Mohit Dargani and Linconn Ong will expire on June 30, 2022, or the day the 18th Congress adjourns, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Wednesday.