House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives "doubled" its security on Monday, Nov. 25, the day of the tension- filled hearing of the Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability on the alleged misuse of P612.5...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go appealed to the country’s leaders to reconcile and set aside their differences as he expressed concern how the controversy surrounding the detention of one of Vice President Sara Duterte’s trusted staff has affected ordinary Filipinos. Go made the...
Vice President Sara Duterte (center) accompanies her Chief-of-staff Zuleika Lopez (on stretcher) inside and ambulance (Screenshot from contributed video) Vice President Sara Duterte left the House of Representatives at 3:01 a.m. Saturday, as she...
Several individuals on late Friday night, Nov. 22, allegedly barged into the detention room of Vice President Sara Duterte’s chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez, at the House of Representatives. Lopez broke into tears when she held an unexpected midnight press conference, saying several men went into...
Vice President Sara Duterte said Friday, Nov. 22, that she is planning to stay at the House of Representatives until after the new year as several staff of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) remain in House detention. Duterte, who is currently staying at her brother Davao 1st District Rep....
Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Three top officials of the House of Representatives have criticized Vice President Sara Duterte for staying overnight within the chamber’s premises, calling it a disrespect of the institution's rules. This was after...
Vice President Sara Duterte (MB Photo) Vice President Sara Duterte spent Thursday night, Nov. 21 at the House of Representatives in Batasan, Quezon City after vsiting her detained chief-of-staff, Atty. Zuleika Lopez, there. This was confirmed to...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez urged his fellow lawmakers to unite in advancing the passage of the proposed Magna Carta of Children—the landmark measure aimed at promoting a nurturing environment...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) Speaker Martin Romualdez led his fellow House members in welcoming the news of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Mary Jane Veloso's impending return to the country after enduring 14 years on Indonesia’s death...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure that would allow senior citizens to be employed even after reaching retirement age. House Bill (HB) No. 10985, or the proposed Employment Opportunities for...
Dr. Jose P. Rizal The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill declaring June 19 of every year as a special working holiday to pay homage to Dr. Jose P. Rizal on the Philippine hero's birth anniversary. Receiving 175...
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading the measure that seeks to slash by half the remittance fees of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Garnering 174 affirmative votes during plenary session Tuesday, Nov. 19 was House Bill (HB) No. 10959, or the...
