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House of Representatives placed under lockdown enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 18) – The House of Representatives announced on Thursday a four-day lockdown in its main complex in Quezon City starting today until March 21. In a statement posted on its official social media page, the House said the lockdown is a precautionary measure amid the rising COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila. Congressmen and other House employees were advised to stay at home and will have access to its livestreaming platforms during scheduled committee meetings, public hearings, an...

Defensor loses another House post enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 10) — Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor lost another post at the House of Representatives, this time as vice-chairperson of the Committee on Legislative Franchises. He was replaced by Zamboanga Sibugay 1st District Rep. Wilter Palma II. The Committee on Legislative Franchises discusses matters relating to the grant, amendment, extension, or revocation of franchises. Meanwhile, Palma was replaced as Deputy Majority Leader by Iloilo 3rd District Rep. Lorenz Defensor. Quezon City ...

Published March 2, 2021, 4:47 PM Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Michael T. Defensor on Tuesday disclosed that not a single centavo from the P20 billion taken away from the budget for the pension fund of retired personnel of uniformed went to the procurement of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines. Anakalusugan Party-List Rep. Mike Defensor (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Instead, Defensor said portions of the slashed funding went to pork barrel funds, apparently for lawmakers. Defensor  aired these claims as he accused ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Eric Go Yap,   chairman of the House Committee on A...

Despite widespread opposition to any move to amend the Constitution at this time when the country is mired in problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the House of Representatives planned to resume debates on the issue this week. The House Committee  on Constitutional Amendments had earlier  voted

Published February 22, 2021, 4:40 PM Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Michael T. Defensor on Monday, February 22, questioned the leadership of the House of Representatives for the continued delay in carrying out the simple task of referring to the Committee on Justice the impeachment complaint against Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen. Anakalusugan Party-List Rep. Mike Defensor (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Defensor then learned from the response of the House leadership that despite their regular plenary meeting in compliance with the calendar of session, the Lower House has in effect c...