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NOGRALES: GIVE 100,000 REBEL RETURNEES JOBS

The chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee and Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles emphasized the need for the government to help ex-rebels find a decent means of livelihood to discourage them from again taking up arms against the state. This, as the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) recently said it estimates […]

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MARCOS AMNESTY PLAN TO HEAL NATION – LIBANAN

“An act of grace that will help heal the nation.” This was how House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan called President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s plan to grant amnesty to individuals who may have committed violations of existing laws in pursuit of their political beliefs. “Forgiveness is necessary in conflict resolution. We are in full […]

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EXPANDED ESTATE TAX AMNESTY BILL PASSAGE HAILED

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee lauded the passage of House Bill No. 7909, which aims to expand the coverage and extend the period of availment of the estate tax amnesty for two (2) years.  The House of Representatives yesterday approved on 3rd reading HB 7909, which will provide taxpayers enough period to settle their […]

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SENATE ADOPTS AMNESTY MEASURES FOR REBELS – LACSON

The Senate adopted three measures granting amnesty to members of three rebel groups that have committed crimes punishable under the Revised Penal Code and special penal laws in pursuit of their political beliefs. Sponsored by Senator Panfilo Lacson, chairman of the Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification, House Concurrent Resolution Nos. 12, 13 […]

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AMNESTY RESOLUTIONS GET HOUSE PANELS OK – TUPAS

Two panels of the House of Representatives have approved the committee reports on four concurrent resolutions granting amnesty to members of four major rebel groups. In a joint hearing, the House Committees on Justice and on National Defense and Security, chaired by Leyte Representative Vicente Veloso III and Iloilo Representative Raul Tupas, respectively, approved the […]