Political angle, including the proposed Charter Change (Cha-Cha), is among the possibilities being looked at by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in investigating the recent bomb threat against members of the House of Representatives, PNP chief General Benjamin Acorda Jr. said on Tuesday, Feb....
Sen. Robinhood Padilla believes that settling the issue of whether both houses should vote jointly or separately in amending the 1987 Constitution can end the long-running word war between the Senate and House of Representatives. Padilla said that his Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 7 can be...
House Secretary General Reginald Velasco (Contributed photo) A House of Representatives official felt the need to pray for the senators' "clarity of mind" on the topic of Charter change (Cha-cha). As such, Secretary General Reginald Velasco...
Senators on Monday, Feb. 5 were baffled by the resolution adopted by the lower chamber on Monday afternoon, Feb. 5, defending Speaker Martin Romualdez from what congressmen called "baseless accusations" from the Senate in connection with the recent push for People’s Initiative (PI). For...
Should the Senate and House of Representative vote separately when amending the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution? Former Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. (left) and former Chief Justice Vicente Mendoza appear at the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) As promised by the House leadership, the lower chamber adopted on Monday afternoon, Feb. 5 a resolution defending Speaker Martin Romualdez from what congressmen called "baseless...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Public Order and Safety cited in contempt two high-ranking police officers for their apaprent refusal to tell the truth in relation to the alleged unlawful arrest,...
House of Representatives (Contributed photo) The House of Representatives will maintain a heightened alert status in the coming days as it continues to grapple with apparent threats to security. "I just coordinated with the...
House Secretary General Reginald Velasco (Contributed photo) Hackers have been very aggressive in their attempt to deface the online assets of the House of Representatives, if information technology (IT) experts from the institution are to be...
House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN) Security personnel at the House of Representatives in Batasan, Quezon City have been placed on "heightened alert" after receiving a "bomb threat". This was confirmed on Monday morning, Feb. 5 by House...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (left), Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) High-ranking congressmen chided certain senators for seemingly prioritizing the conduct of a...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives is set to send a "strong" message following the allegations of some senators that Speaker Martin Romualdez was directly involved in the recent People’s...
