The powerful bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday, November 22 confirmed the appointment of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) senior undersecretary Manuel Manligas Bonoan as DPWH secretary. This came after Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, concurrent CA...
The social welfare committee of the powerful bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) deferred on Tuesday, November 22, the public hearings on the fitness of Erwin Teshiba Tulfo to become the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) secretary because of citizenship issues and his libel...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said Wednesday, Aug. 24 that her "conscience" will not allow her to work with her colleague, Alan Peter Cayetano, as leader of the minority in the Commission on Appointments (CA). While she did not object to Tuesday's appointment of Cayetano as CA minority leader, Hontiveros...
The powerful 25-member Commission on Appointments (CA) chaired by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri is ready to check the fitness of appointees of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to hold key government positions through public hearings. This came as the CA named Pangasinan 5th district...
The House of Representatives' 12-man contingent to the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) is now fully constituted and organized. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Thanks to a recent Facebook post from Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay...
The House of Representatives moved one step closer to completing the reorganization of its committees Monday, Aug. 8 after more solons were designated to their respective panel chairmanships. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Making the motion to designate the various House members to their new...
Several important posts in the ongoing 19th Congress were filled by the House of Representatives leadership during the plenary session on Wednesday night, Aug. 3. The House plenary (PPAB) These posts includes seats in the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) as well as the House of...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia has officially assumed his post Wednesday, August 3. Comelec Chairman George Garcia (Ali Vicoy/MB) He assumed his post a day after he took his oath. On Wednesday, Garcia already presided his first en banc session as chairman which was...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has given up his seat in the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) for Senator Christopher "Bong" Go. Gatchalian disclosed the matter during an interview on Wednesday, explaining that membership in the CA is based on the political parties of a senator. Go is a member...
Malacañang said Thursday, June 2, it respects the Commission on Appointments (CA) although it bypassed the confirmation of the recent appointment of three top Commission on Elections (Comelec) by outgoing President Duterte. "We recognize the power vested by the Constitution in the Commission on...
If ever he will be given the chance to serve the public again, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said on Wednesday, June 1 that he will choose the poll body 10 times. Commissioner George Garcia (Ali Vicoy/MB) He made the statement after the Commission on...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) today (June 1) bypassed the appointments of five nominees of the Duterte administration to three constitutional commissions and offices. The bypass came after Senator Cynthia A. Villar, chairwoman of the CA constitutional commissions and offices...
