The House of Representatives resumes regular session Monday with the leadership determined to squeeze into the list of legislative priorities several energy and oil industry reform measures.

Due to the government’s budgetary shortfall, a businessman offered a novel solution to remedy the situation – tax the grafters who have pocketed hundreds of millions of pesos in dirty money.

The management of the Royalco Philippines here disclosed it has already completed nearly P10 million worth of various infrastructures and social projects for the benefit of villagers in Barangay Gambang as its continuing corporate social responsibility while pursuing its on going exploration project under Phase 1 of its five-phased exploration in the area.

The National Bureau of Investigation Sunday urged the Department of Health to draft measures that will shield surgeons practicing cosmetic surgery, amid reports that criminals have been resorting to plastic surgery to hide their identities.

With more candidates vying for position in the May 2010 elections, the local printing industry expects at least a 30% growth in revenue this year with advanced job orders for the May 2010 elections.

A request by Bacolod City’s Barangay 19, led by its Barangay Captain, Jocelyn Uychiat and endorsed to the City’s Sangguniang Panlungsod by Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia to declare the barangay in a state of calamity after the fire that broke out midnight of All Saint Day last November 1 razed it to the ground has been approved by the SP.

The ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD made a swift and furious retaliation by snatching from the Liberal Party roster Basilan Governor Jum Akbar, the entire provincial board, and 10 municipal mayors.

It has won over 100 Emmys, been shown in more than 125 countries and on Tuesday it will celebrate a rare achievement in an age of ever-shifting tastes: Sesame Street will be 40 years old Tuesday.