Daddies deserve an extended break with their newborn, too. (Kelli Mcclintock/ Unsplash) Quezon City 4th Rep. Marvin Rillo has moved to increase the fully paid paternity leave benefit of every working father from the current seven days to 30 days so that these dads may effectively lend support to...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has explained why the House of Representatives is pursuing Charter Change or Cha-cha this early in the 19th Congress. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Speaking in a recent radio interview, the pro-administration lawmaker...
The House of Representatives will resume its discussions on Monday morning, Feb. 6 on measures seeking to revise the 1987 Constitution in the current 19th Congress. The huge Philippine flag inside the House plenary (PPAB) Like the previous public hearing, the Charter Change or Cha-cha talks will be...
Did Erwin Tulfo foreshadow a full-time return to ACT-CIS Party-list? Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) Last week, Tulfo posted on Facebook pictures of himself participating in what appeared to be an outreach program of the popular party-list. "MASARAP PONG BALIKAN ANG IYONG PINAGMULAN (It feels good to go...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez wants to get tough against the hoarders of onion and garlic, who according to the official are committing "economic sabotage". House Speaker Martin Romualdez, onions sold at a Quezon City supermarket (Speaker’s office, MANILA BULLETIN) “We received information...
The House of Representatives launched last week an investigation in aid of legislation on the alleged unauthorized and unlawful activities at the Masungi Georeserve in Rizal. Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. (left) and Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Mark...
The Speaker Martin Romualdez-led Lakas Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD)--the majority party in the House of Representatives--has elected its new national officers and members of its executive committee (execom) and national advisory council (NAC). (Mannix Dalipe's Facebook) In a statement...
