Aside from crafting laws, it is also expected of a Philippine congressman to provide his or her constituents with various forms of assistance or dole outs. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (PPAB) Presidential son, Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos is no exception. On...
Senator Sonny Angara has renewed his call for the lifetime validity of persons with disability (PWD) identification cards (ID), as he argued that checking people’s disability from time to time is not actually necessary. Angara’s appeal will be applied particularly to those with permanent...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri challenged on Saturday, Aug. 13 the members of the Sugar Regulatory Board (SRB) to tender their courtesy resignations over the board’s alleged illegal order to import 300,000 metric tons (MTs) of sugar. Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Leocadio...
Following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit northern Luzon last month, a pro-administration lawmaker sought the creation of the National Resiliency and Disaster Management Authority for a coordinated response to calamities In filing Senate Bill (SB) 186, Senator Imee Marcos said the National...
Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino visited on Saturday, Aug. 13 the earthquake-hit Abra province following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rocked various parts of Northern Luzon last month. Tolentino, in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), personally turned...
A pro-farmer congressman has some very unsavory things to say about the personalities behind the whole sugar importation mess. (Unsplash) "Sa gitna ng pagdurusa ng ating mga magsasaka, walang puwang ang ano mang katiwalian sa pamahalaan (There is no place for corruption in government amid the...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers will file a measure that would reserve place for departed Philippine sports heroes in the hallowed Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) in Taguig City. Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Facebook) "I'll draft the bill," Barbers...
