Rewarding a Filipino who reaches 101 years old with P1 million cash is among the legislative proposals that the House of Representatives aims to pass with the remaining six session days left before Congress adjourns for the campaign period early February. HOR plenary pandemic The House Committee on...
As government’s plan to import pelagic fishes faced strong criticism, House Deputy Speaker and Buhay partylist Rep. Lito Atienza said this Department of Agriculture decision can be placed on the backdrop of President Rodrigo Duterte’s failure to deliver on a campaign promise. Rep. Lito Atienza3...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao and his runningmate, House Deputy Speaker and BUHAY Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza on Monday, Dec 20 called on all Filipinos to join the international community in taking swift and concrete steps to reduce pollution in the country. Sen. Pacquiao-Atienza...
The House of Representatives on Monday, Nov. 29 approved on third and final reading a bill making it compulsory for all international airlines landing in the Philippines and establishments catering to tourists to play Philippine music. Rep. Lito Atienza2 With 179 congressmen voting in the...
Vice presidential aspirant and House Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza on Monday, Nov. 21 lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for “telling the truth about the issues” affecting the presidential candidacy of former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas. Rep. Lito...
BUHAY Party-list board member and legal counsel Melchor Monsod on Saturday, Nov. 6 decried false allegations that the party has abandoned Deputy Speaker and BUHAY Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza who is seeking the vice presidency. Rep. Lito Atienza2 Atienza, founder of the pro-Life partylist...
Not only is Deputy Speaker and BUHAY Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza in favor of relaxing stringent restrictions against plenary hall presence of congressmen, he wants the prohibition lifted entirely so that all Lower House members can participate in actual lawmaking. Deputy Speaker and Buhay Partylist...
Deputy Speaker and Buhay Partylist Rep. LIto Atienza on Tuesday, Oct. 19 said presidential candidate former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. need not apologize for the alleged excesses committed to the country by his late father but he must admit and recognize that these happened. Rep....
Former Speaker and Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez, a fierce advocate of divorce in the country, on Saturday, August 29 confirmed that his petition for annulment of his marriage to his estranged wife has been granted by a Makati City judge. Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez Alvarez posted the news of...
A senior House of Representatives officials sees no chance for the divorce bill to win approval in the House of Representatives even if the process of passage is fasttracked by the chamber. Divorce wedding “I don’t think the bill will pass - it is in direct contravension of the 1987...
Deputy Speaker and Buhay Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza on Wednesday, August 18 bewailed the alleged plans in the House of Representatives to railroad the passage of the highly controversial absolute divorce bill following its committee approval on Tuesday. Divorce 2 Atienza aired the accusation as...
Instead of proceeding with caution as a result of President Duterte’s unabated tirades against the two water concessionaires of Metro Manila, the House of Representatives sped up the passage of bills extending their 25-year legislative franchises. Water pila Seven congressmen who voted against...
