KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/ 23 December) — Maguindanao Governor Esmael ‘Toto’ Mangudadatu has endorsed a politician and a lawyer as potential members of the Transition Commission (TransCom), which is tasked to draft the Bangsamoro Basic Law as contained in the Framework Agreement signed by the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) last October 15.

KIDAPAWAN CITY - Maguindanao Governor Ismael "Toto" Mangudadatu had endorsed a lawyer and a politician as members of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, which is tasked to draft the proposed basic law as contained in the framework agreement signed into by the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Governor Nestor Fongwan lambasted the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for its slow rehabilitation of the Pico Road, a major road for businessmen and residents.

“[The DPWH] should be sensible and sensitive enough to finish this [at this time],” Fongwan said.

Ongoing drainage road repairs at the Pico Road have been giving motorists something to gripe about for the past months while the governor commiserated with local folk saying “dapat bigyan ng attention ang mga lubak nay yan.”

MANILA, Philippines - Voting 133-79-7, the House of Representatives approved the Reproductive Health bill on third and final reading on Monday, December 17.

In a historic vote, the Senate and the House of Representatives on Monday, December 17, separately approved the controversial Reproductive Health bill (RH bill) on third and final reading.

It was a blowout for the RH bill, a measure that was rabidly opposed by the Catholic Church.