Nine years after tweeting on how she’s crushing on then-actor and now Quezon City 1st district Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde, actress and TV host Maine Mendoza announced her engagement with the solon on her various social media channels. Actress Sylvia Sanchez, mother of Quezon City Rep....
A big part of a congressman's work is to respond to the specific concerns of the people in his or her particular district or sector. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook) Presidential son and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos is very much aware of this dynamic; in fact,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed businessman Jose "Jerry" Acuzar as the new secretary of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administers the oath-taking ceremony of Department of Human Settlements and Urban...
‘’Maid in Malacanang’’ tickets are now available in the Philippines and some countries around the world, but they are not for free. ‘’Yes, cinema tickets are available just now; go back to your favorite malls and don't believe the posts of losers (in the May 2022 elections),’’ the...
A teacher-solon is up in arms over President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos's veto on the proposed measure granting tax exemption on the honoraria, allowances, and other financial benefits given to election workers. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (congress.gov.ph) "The veto of this measure...
To raise awareness on the role of wetlands as the “cradle of biodiversity", Senator Cynthia Villar filed Senate Bill (SB) 124, or the National Wetlands Conservation Bill, during the opening of the 19th Congress this month. Speaking before the participants of the 8th Wetland Link International –...
Senator Grace Poe lamented on Saturday. July 30 that the proposed creation of a Philippine Transportation Safety Board (PTSB) was vetoed. ‘’The veto is unfortunate given that from 2016 to 2020 alone, a total of 483 accidents have been recorded in the maritime sector, while the road sector...
Whatever happened to the Department of Health's (DOH) anti-dengue programs? (Lucas Van Oort/ Unsplash) That's what Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo wants to find out via House probe as he aired grave concern over the current surge in dengue fever cases in the country. “Every day that passes...
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada is pushing for the construction of a multi-purpose gym in all cities and municipalities across the country to serve as evacuation centers during calamities or disasters. Estrada filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 465 or the proposed Multipurpose Gym in All Municipalies and Cities Act...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has hailed the passage of the Vape Law, which he said would help prevent the abuse of illegal substances via vaping. (Donn Gabriel Baleva/ Unsplash) “Vaping is a fast growing industry and vape products have been prevalent in the country for...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel recently went on a selfie spree during the opening week of the 19th Congress. (Facebook) Pimentel, a senior Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) stalwart, ran into new and old faces alike in his return to Batasang Pambansa Complex...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri is the right Senate leader for the passage of a bill on the proposed disaster agency, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda said. Senate President Migz Zubiri and Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda “I am more optimistic now that Senate President Zubiri...
