House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Appropriations on Monday, Sep. 9, swiftly terminated deliberations on the proposed P10.5-billion budget of the Office of the President (OP) for 2025 out of...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay now seems to be gearing up for a mayoral bid in Makati City, as indicated by her latest social media post. Image from Facebook Binay took to Facebook and Twitter, earlier today sharing a message that read: “Ready to serve,” accompanied by the hashtag...
Senator Loren Legarda has called for a more "humane" living wage for all Filipino workers, as she stressed the disparity between minimum wage and the actual cost of living. Sen. Loren Legarda presides over Thursday’s Finance Subcommittee G hearing, September 5, 2024, on the proposed 2025 budget...
Comelec Chairman George Garcia (Screenshot from Facebook Live) Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia says he will resign in case the automated election system (AES) of Miru Systems falters during its "roadshow" schedule at...
Don’t just act tough. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday, September 1 challenged lawmakers of the Senate and House of Representatives to stop merely acting tough and instead exercise real power over the proposed budget of the Office Vice President for 2025....
BACOLOD CITY - Victorias City, Negros Occidental Mayor Javier Miguel “Javi” Benitez is torn between seeking re-election or running as congressman in the third district of the province. OFFICIALS of E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental led by Mayor Marvin Malacon (seated right), with Victorias City...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Former Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis Chavit Singson on Wednesday, August 21, announced that he is running for senator in the 2025 mid-term elections. SINGSON In a meeting with the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP), Singson said that many ranking government...
A day after she figured in a heated verbal exchange with Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Sen. Risa Hontiveros disclosed plans to realign the proposed P10-million budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for the distribution of her children’s book “Isang...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Appropriations has deferred deliberations on the proposed 2025 budget of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) following the unavoidable absence of acting...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez far right confers with fellow top leaders from political parties (Speaker’s office) Is this the genesis of the administration’s Senate slate for 2025? House Speaker Martin Romualdez led on Monday night, Aug....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, August 18 said it is imperative for lawmakers to scrutinize carefully the additional subsidy being asked by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). PhilHealth, the senator noted, is asking an additional subsidy of P70-billion for 2025...
Rizal 2nd district Rep. Dino Tanjuatco (Facebook) Rizal 2nd district Rep. Dino Tanjuatco has warmed Filipinos about what believes is the very real possibility of a failure of elections--and its chaotic falloutin May 2025. According to Tanjuatco who...
