Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Jan. 31, thanked President Marcos for his continued trust and confidence but said she also respects her father’s and brothers’ opinions about the Chief Executive despite not agreeing with all of them. (From left) President...
Sen. Grace Poe said that the focus on the joint voting by Congress made the so-called People's Initiative for Charter change (Cha-cha) flawed at the onset and that the attention instead should have been on explaining the provisions that required amendments in the 1987 Constitution. Sen. Grace...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (left), House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Will it be smooth sailing between the House of Representatives and the Senate from here on out? House Speaker Martin Romualdez welcomed on Wednesday...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has accused senators of holding potentially beneficial reforms "hostage" with their...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Wednesday, Jan. 31, that the Senate's review of the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution will begin next week. In an ambush interview, Zubiri said that they will create on Wednesday a subcommittee on constitutional amendments that will be headed...
Public officials and individuals behind the “fake” People’s Initiative (PI) should face accountability even after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) suspended the signature campaign, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said. "Kahit po suspendido ng Comelec ang pagtanggap ng mga pirma,...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Facebook) Some senators may act high and mighty but they still run to "lowly" House of Representatives members for help during election season. House Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) House Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. gave brownie points to SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta for trying to talk sense into senators during the inquiry on the People’s Initiative (PI)...
President Marcos said he does not know if People's Initiative remains an option in amending the Constitution. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) In an interview on the sidelines of his state visit in Vietnam on Tuesday, Jan. 30, Marcos said they have not made any decisions yet...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David “Jay-Jay” Suarez (Screenshot from live stream, House of Representatives’ Facebook page) What changed? Such is the question of House Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-Jay" Suarez to the incumbent Senators...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (left), Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A "circus" and a "waste of time". That's how House leaders Quezon 2nd district Rep. David 'Jay-jay' Suarez and Bataan...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House of Representatives members are willing to perform a "blood compact" with senators just to prove that they are amenable to do Charter change (Cha-cha) their way. This, as the...
