Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda only has good things to say about newly-installed Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) secretary, Rex Gatchalian. Newly-installed DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) "I congratulate my colleague Rep. Rex Gatchalian for his designation as...
Outgoing Congressman Rex Gatchalian assured his constituents on Tuesday night, Jan. 31 that it will be "business as usual" in the 1st district of Valenzuela City. Valenzuela City 1st district Rep. Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) This, despite the change in his job description from lawmaker to Department...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the diplomatic community to support the Philippines in its mission to achieve its development plans, which he approved a day ago. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) During the Vin d' Honneur held at the Malacañang Palace...
Valenzuela City First District Representative Rex Gatchalian is the new secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). (Screenshot from Presidential Communications Office) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. swore in Gatchalian on Tuesday, Jan. 31, as shown in a video...
The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading a joint resolution seeking to extend the Congressional Oversight Committee of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002 for another 10 years. Illegal drugs seized by authorities. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA...
With 271 affirmative votes, the measure mandating full insurance coverage to farmer-beneficiaries of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) during natural calamities was passed on third and final reading on Tuesday, Jan. 31. (MANILA BULLETIN) Approved during Tuesday's plenary session was...
The proposed “Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) Governance Act”, which provides guidelines on the establishment of local colleges and the conversion of local colleges into universities, has been passed on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA...
The proposal to create mental health offices in school divisions as a way to address the emotional, psychological, and mental health needs of pupils and teachers has moved one step closer to enactment. (Anthony Tran/ Unsplash) This, after the House of Representatives unanimously passed on third and...
The legislative franchise renewal application of state-run IBC-13 has been unanimously passed on third and final reading by the House of Representatives. IBC-13 logo (Wikipedia) Gaining the chamber's final approval after nominal voting during plenary session Tuesday, Jan. 31 was House Bill (HB) No....
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading the bill seeking to lower the optional retirement age for government personnel from the current 60 years old to 56 years old. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Approved during the plenary session...
A senator-turned-deputy Speaker in the House of Representatives has advised the government on how to go about its reported plan to sell off its NPAs, or non-performing assets. Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto (Facebook) According to Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto, the privatization process of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. bared that he is planning to establish a subsidy fund for beneficiaries of the government's housing program. President Marcos leads the groundbreaking ceremony of a housing project under the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program in Quezon City on Jan....
