President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. believes it is time to explore stronger relations between the Philippines and Laos, particularly in agriculture and people-to-people exchange. Lao People's Democratic Republic Ambassador to the Philippines Sonexay Vannaxay presents his credentials to...
The House of Representatives has ratified the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the proposed P5.268-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) or national budget for 2023. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The House did so during plenary session at past 6 p.m. Monday night,...
The Philippines should "take advantage" of its newfound tag as "rising star of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) region" by institutionalizing a sovereign wealth fund. Thus, said Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos, one of the authors of House Bill (HB) No.6398 or the...
Operations of motorcycles-for-hire must be regulated by government in order to ensure the safety of its patrons. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte With this in mind, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte filed House Bill (HB) No. 4470. He said that while "habal-habal" or motorcycle...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has expressed high hopes on the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget, which moved one step closer to enactment Monday, Dec. 5, after Bicameral Conference Committee meetings on the measure were concluded. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) “With...
Iligan City lone district Rep. Celso Regencia has become the 67th member of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) in the House of Representatives. Speaker Martin Romualdez (far left) administers the oath to Iligan City lone district Rep. Celso Regencia (3rd from right), Aklan Gov. Jose...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the local government units and housing agencies to closely collaborate with each other in a bid to build houses for Filipinos that are accessible to schools and workplaces. (Malacañang Photo) During the nationwide turnover of 30,000 housing units...
A House leader wants the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to strictly monitor the prices of noche buena items amid the holiday season. (Unsplash) For this purpose, House Committee on Social Services Vice Chairman and Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas filed House Resolution (HR) No.612...
The proposed P275-billion Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF) wasn't the idea of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. per se. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (left) and his father, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker's office) Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. intends to build mid-rise and high-rise housing projects in urban areas, an attempt to revive the housing program initiated by his late father in the 1980s. President Marcos leads the turnover of housing units in Naic, Cavite on Dec. 5, 2022. (RTVM...
Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos refuted claims Monday, Dec. 5 that the proposed P275-billion Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF) is being "railroaded" in the House of Representatives. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook) "It wasn't...
Lawmakers in the current 19th Congress weren't the first to propose the creation of a Philippine sovereign wealth fund. Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Senior Deputy Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo shared this trivia in a statement Monday morning, Dec. 5, wherein...
