With many of his constituents and even relatives dying of and currently afflicted with the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez slammed national government officials for their alleged slow response to the immediate needs of Mindanao to...
House deputy speaker and Cagayan de Oro City Representative Rufus Rodriguez on Saturday, June 12, said the Supreme Court’s (SC) self-imposed deadline of two years to resolve pending cases would result in speedy case disposition and dispensation of justice. rufus rodriguez-facebook “I laud Chief...
Deputy House Speaker Representative Rufus Rodriguez is pushing for a bill that would clarify an existing provision on tax perks granted to educational institutions under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) law which the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) allegedly...
House deputy speaker and Cagayan de Oro City Representative Rufus Rodriguez on Saturday, June 5, thanked the United States for deciding to donate part of its surplus AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to many countries, including the Philippines. A health worker shows a vial of the AstraZeneca jab...
Swedish fashion retail giant H&M launches Beyond the Rainbow MJ Rodriguez To encourage everyone to participate and share their individual stories during Pride month, H&M unveils its interactive campaign Beyond the Rainbow with a power cast of LGBTQIA+ heroes. Among them are American actress...
A House official wanted to give artists the discretion in interpreting and singing the Philippines' national anthem. Members of the Philippine Navy unfurl a Philippine flag at the Heritage Park, Imus, Cavite during the National Flag Day on May, 28, 2018. (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) House...
Deputy Speaker and Cagayan De Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Wednesday, May 19 expressed hope that the leadership of the House of Representatives would agree to the Senate’s proposal to hold four session days per week so they can pass salient measures, such as the proposed Bayanihan 3, before the...
A portion of the measure that seeks to distribute P10,000 cash each to some of the poorest and most vulnerable sectors in certain cities and provinces in the country has been integrated in the proposed Bayanihan to Arise as One Act or Bayanihan 3. But according to House Deputy Speaker Rufus...
The House Committees on Justice and Ways and Means on Monday, May 17, endorsed the passage of the bill granting hazard pay to state prosecutors. House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN File photo/Alvin Kasiban) The proposed additional incentive is contained in House Bill No. 8675, authored by...
Nearly P6 million worth of suspected shabu was seized from an alleged drug peddler and a minor during a buy-bust operation in Rodriguez, Rizal on Saturday afternoon (May 15). Photo courtesy of Marikina Police Police identified the suspect as Raona “Ate Rao” G. Ala, 37, of Rodriguez, Rizal. The...
Carla Abellana and Tom Rodriguez It seems like Carla Abellana came to defend the religious organization which received mixed reactions after it uploaded online the wedding bann of her and fiance Tom Rodriguez. On the Facebook page of Parokya ni San Guillermo, the celebrity couple's pieces of...
These Filipino scientists are striving to make a mark in their respective fields Most people aren’t aware that science as a discipline and, to a certain extent, as an industry is very much alive in the Philippines. Over the years, we have had some notable scientists, including Fe Del Mundo in the...
