The need for US Congress to declare war should there be an armed conflict between the Philippines and China over their West Philippine Sea (WPS) territorial dispute is not absolute. Sen. Imelda "Imee" Marcos (Senate PRIB Photo) This was the assessment of Senator Imee Marcos,...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Thursday, Aug. 3, detailed the reasons behind the decrease in budget of the University of the Philippines (UP) system under the 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP). (Photo from University of the Philippines Diliman...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. felt that he should have reported more in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA). President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (center) delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) as (from left) Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and House Speaker...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, July 25 urged Congress to fast track approval of the bill that seeks to boost taxpayer compliance by making it easier for Filipinos to pay their taxes. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 24, urged Congress to act on his administration’s legislative agenda, which include reforms in military and uniformed personnel pension, the Blue Economy law, and new taxes for single-use plastics and digital services, among others....
Senators on Monday, July 24 took the opportunity to showcase Filipino designs during the opening of the Senate’s Second Regular Session of the 19th Congress. Senate President Loren Legarda wore an old 20-year-old pinya liniwan hand embroidered top designed by Filipina fashion designer and...
The 24-member Senate formally convened today, Monday, July 24 the opening of the Second Regular Session of the 19th Congress as the Upper House prepares to pass important measures to help the economy recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and other issues. Senators, together with their...
The Senate will do away with the mandatory use of health masks at the opening day of the Second Regular Session of the 19th Congress on Monday, July 24. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Senate PRIB Photo) Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz"...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez is still on a high following the signing of the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, which he calls a "legacy legislation" of the 19th Congress. “This is why I am proud to be a part of the 19th Congress that crafted and...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said the Senate has proposed to add nine bills for inclusion in the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) on top of the 42 bills already listed in the agenda. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri (Senate PRIB Photo) “It was a...
Generative AI, one of them ChatGPT, was in several speaker’s presentation at the opening day of the 74th World News Media Congress in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 28, reflecting how the technology’s use has “exponentially increased,” and its effects in the newsrooms more apparent. The interesting...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. vowed to sign the controversial Maharlika Fund bill “as soon as I get it,” allaying fears that the proposed sovereign wealth fund could potentially bankrupt pensioners’ fund. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) “I will...
