An institution and a pillar. (Rep. Ann Matibag's Facebook) That's how Laguna 1st district Rep. Ma. Rene Ann Lourdes Matibag described San Pedro Mayor Calex Cataquiz, who recently passed away. "Ipinaaabot po namin ang aming taos-pusong pagdamay sa buong pamilya Cataquiz lalo't higit kay Mayora...
Malacañang disclosed that Presidential Management Staff (PMS) Secretary Naida Angping has asked to take "some personal time for herself and her family." And President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has agreed to it, Office of the Press Secretary officer-in-charge Cheloy Garafil disclosed....
The Philippines has reiterated its intention to work with fellow United Nations member states in promoting human rights and upholding fundamental freedoms such as of the press. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) During the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) human rights dialogue in Siem Reap,...
A House leader is pursuing the institutionalization of the "Kadiwa" store project, which the Marcos administration is banking on heavily to keep prices of fresh produce and other food products down. (Unsplash) Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman filed House Bill (HB) No.5601, which is the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez imparted inspiring words Friday, Dec. 2 to future seafarers who graduated during the 20th commencement exercises of the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP). House Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from left) graces the 20th commencement exercises of the MAAP...
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) will be granted a fixed 20 percent discount on toll road prices if this measure from the House of Representatives will get enacted. Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo has filed House Bill (HB) No. 5275, which grants...
The proposed P275-billion Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF) has enough safeguards in it to prevent its embezzlement a la the 2016 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal or 1MDB scandal in Malaysia. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda made this assurance Friday, Dec. 2,...
Some 300 backpacks were distributed to schoolchildren at the Tacloban North Resettlement in Tacloban City, Leyte on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (Tingog Party-list) The distribution was made possible by the efforts of House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Leyte’s 1st district congressman; Committee on...