FACT CHECK: WALANG bagong panukalang ibalik ang prangkisa ng ABS-CBN
May Facebook post na nagsasabing bibigyan na ulit ng Kongreso ng bagong prangkisa ang ABS-CBN. Hindi ito totoo.
Tag Archives: Congress
FACT CHECK: Ben Tulfo touts misleading claims on political dynasty
Tulfo's statements are misleading. A political dynasty exists not only when multiple family members have dominant control over a certain locality.
‘Ayuda’ dole outs defy 2013 SC ruling vs ‘pork’
Cuts made by Congress in the annual budget in the last three years had reached P1.042 trillion, broken down into: P219 billion in the 2013 GAA, P449.5 billion in 2024 and P373 billion in 2025.
Gainers and losers in the ratified P6.35 trillion budget for 2025
The annual budget program, which is the single most important piece of legislation Congress scrutinizes and approves every year, has become a tool in aid of reelection, cunningly touted as pro-poor.
FACT CHECK: Escudero mali sa pagbibigay kredito sa Kongreso sa BARMM anti-dynasty rule
Ang anti-dynasty provision ay nasa Bangsamoro law at isang resolusyon ng Comelec. Ang Comelec maging ang transitional Bangsamoro Parliament ay parehong hindi itinuturing na bahagi ng Kongreso.
FACT CHECK: Escudero falsely credits Congress for BARMM anti-dynasty rule
The anti-dynasty provision is contained in a Bangsamoro law and a Comelec resolution. Neither the Comelec nor the transitional Bangsamoro Parliament are considered part of Congress
When to let go of ‘cherished’ traditions
While the House is justified in scrutinizing the OVP budget, it should have exercised the same fine-tooth comb in approving the OP budget, including its P4.56 billion confidential and intelligence funds.
Enough of ‘Alice Guos’!
Congress should act swiftly on a bill that will ease the registration of births, marriages and deaths of Filipinos and penalize those who take advantage of the system's weaknesses.
FACT CHECK: MALI ang pahayag ni Duterte na wala siyang ‘malalang’ pinuna sa gobyerno
Mali ang pahayag ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na hindi siya naging bastos at wala siyang naalalang opisyal ng gobyerno na napuna niya ng “malala” sa kanyang programang “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa" sa SMNI.
Attempt to shortcut Charter change betrays sinister motives
The deceptions in shortcutting the Cha-cha process should unmask the politicians’ self-serving agenda to extend their term and change the form of government to allow them to stay on.
