The House bill (HB) seeking to establish the proposed Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP) has been approved on second reading. (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) During House plenary session Tuesday evening, Nov. 29, House Committee on Health Chairman and Batanes lone district...
If there's a "best son-in-law award" out there, Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco ought to win it, hands down. Cebu 5th district Rep. Duke Frasco (left) and Governor Gwen Garcia (Facebook) In a recent Facebook post, Rep. Frasco is seen in lending a hand in the "Caravan of...
"Very encouraging." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo by Noel Pabalate) This was how President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. described the latest survey showing 85 percent of Filipino adults strongly believe the country is headed in the right direction. "Well, of course, it's very...
Like his previous statement , President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he would only leave the Department of Agriculture (DA) once he achieved the things he wanted to. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) "Actually I have a schedule, I have a time table for that," Marcos...
The proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund (SWF) gained the backing of several top-performing government financial institutions (GFIs) when the measure was tackled Tuesday, Nov. 29 by the House Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) The measure, House Bill (HB)...
Barangay Ginebra import and Gilas Pilipinas prospect Justin Donta Brownlee gave a "special shoutout" to House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Justin Donta Brownlee (Screenshot from Ryan Pacpaco's video) It was a short and sweet message that showed the 34-year-old American cager's...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez couldn't help but cite the old Gilas Pilipinas battle cry of "puso" after the plenary gave its final approval to the naturalization bid of Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) import Justin Donta Brownlee. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) gets an autograph...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s administration has been doing "all the right moves" to achieve economic transformation for the country, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the President) In a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 29, Office...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is set to sign an executive order (EO) that aims to promote ease of doing business in the country and attract foreign investments. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Press Secretary) Malacañang announced on Tuesday, Nov. 29, the expected signing of the...
If Valenzuela City 1st district Rep. Rex Gatchalian would have his way, he would outlaw the sale, distribution, and use of all firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices. Valenzuela City 1st district Rep. Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) For this purpose, Gatchalian, chairman of the House Committee on...
Former Deputy Speaker and Pangasinan 3rd district Rep. Rose Marie Arenas has just received a rare honor among parliamentarians in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Former Pangasinan 3rd district Rep. Rose Marie Arenas (2nd from left, standing) receives her Distinguished Service...
The best is yet to come in terms of the country's economic recovery under the Marcos administration. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez confidently made this declaration Tuesday morning, Nov. 29 at Business World's Economic Forum held at the Grand Hyatt...
