The House Committee on Banks ang Financial Intermediaries approved during a public hearing Thursday afternoon, Dec. 1 the proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund, dubbed the Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF). The giant Philippine flag inside the House plenary (PPAB) The proposed MWF Act is embodied in...
Tingog Party-list and House Speaker Martin Romualdez have unveiled the annual 'Christmas Village' attraction at Price Mansion in Tacloban City. (Tingog Party-list) On hand during the unveiling was Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez, Speaker Romualdez's wife. Speaker Romualdez represents...
Expect a third highway alongside the two 5.3-kilometer viaducts crossing the Candaba swampland in Bulacan and Pampanga to be built in the coming months. Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) This was bared Wednesday, Nov. 30 by Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district...
The Philippines needs the oil resources it can get from the West Philippine Sea (WPS) now more than China, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos stated this as he revealed that the national government is finding other...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte is prodding the new leadership of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to tap digital innovations in performing its mandate of providing medical insurance as well as affordable and accessible health care services to all Filipinos. Davao...
Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos is surprised with the deluge of scam and spam text messages that he has been receiving following the enactment of Republic Act (RA) No.11934 or the SIM Registration Act. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep.Sandro Marcos (PPAB)...
Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has explained in layman's terms what the proposed "Maharlika fund" is all about. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook) Essentially a national sovereign wealth fund, the proposal is embodied in House...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is calling for the inclusion in the priority list of bills a measure establishing disaster-resilient evacuation centers nationwide for the benefit of underprivileged families who suffer the most during typhoons, earthquakes, and other natural...
Busy days are common for Puwersa ng Bayaning (PBA) Party-List Rep. Migs Nograles and the rest of her fellow members of the House Committee on Rules. (Migs Nograles's Facebook) But when plenary sessions result to the passage on third and final reading of numerous bills of national significance, it's...
Davao Oriental 2nd district Rep. Cheeno Almario took to Facebook Wednesday, Nov. 30 to write heartfelt birthday greeting for his beloved mother, Nancy. (Rep. Cheeno Almario's Facebook) So sweet is his birthday message that it's sure to tug at people's heart strings. "It may sound cliche to say that...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has practically guaranteed the approval of the tax provisions of House Bill (HB) No.6398 or the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), also known as the Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF). Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda Salceda chairs the House Committee on...
