Recognizing the impact of the pandemic to the country's creative industry, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. vowed to protect the sector in order to preserve the "Filipino brand." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) The President stated in his 73-minute State of the...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Luis “LRay” Villafuerte has urged Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Raphael Lotilla to establish the strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) plan amid the runaway prices of fuel, food, and electricity. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (MB FILE PHOTO)...
The Senate minority bloc is sharpening its pruning knife to be used on the 18 bills of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., which he revealed on Monday’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. said the 18 legislative measures of the President...
Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez finally had his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) experience on Monday, July 25, being one of the neophytes in the current 19th Congress. Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez (leftmost, seated) (PPAB) As it turns out, President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
The controversial Vape Regulation Bill has lapsed into law, Malacañang said on Tuesday, July 26. (Photo from Pixabay) After not signing the pending bill, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. allowed the bill to lapse on July 25. This was confirmed by Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles,...
Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera said that the members of the minority bloc in the 19th Congress will be agents of "constructive checks and balance". Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (Facebook) This, as Herrera said that she was "excited" for her...
Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe has committed to "work hard and serve with integrity and dedication" as the majority leader of the fledgling 19th Congress. House Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe (foreground) snaps a selfie with Speaker Martin Romualdez (leftmost, seated) and fellow...
When it comes to Philippine politics, readers of the Manila Bulletin are quite savvy--but always in a hurry. Quezon City 2nd district Rep. Ralph Tulfo So much in a hurry that most of them may not have realized that some 150 or nearly half of the House of Representatives members in the 19th Congress...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez is poised to set himself apart from his more recent predecessors by designating the fewest number of deputy speakers since the days of the 16th Congress almost a decade ago. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) In one of its first acts as a body on Monday, July...
What do Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Marinduque lone district Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, and Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez all have in common? Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) They are all former House Speakers, and on Monday, July 25, picked the same...
