The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) With a vote of 215-0-0 (yes-no-abstain), the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 2 the bill that seeks to establish the Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS)....
Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (Contributed photo) Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo has revealed the target dates in connection with the House of Representatives' upcoming deliberations on the P5.768-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2024. Quimbo is the senior vice...
PNP (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading Wednesday, July 31 the proposed law restructuring the Philippine National Police (PNP), as embodied in House Bill (HB) No.8327. A nominal vote during Wednesday afternoon's plenary...
From left to right: House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan, DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, and Committee on Appropriations Chairman Zaldy Co. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez thanked the Department of Budget and Management...
The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) The Speaker Martin Romualdez-led House of Representatives has adopted a resolution seeking to strengthen the mutual cooperation between the Philippines and Japan through the Philippines-Japan Parliamentarians’ Friendship Society. “The Philippines and...
Batanes lone district Rep. Ciriaco Gato Jr. (left) and Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers. (PPAB) The proposed legalization of medical cannabis or marijuana has inched forward in the House of Representatives. This, after a joint technical working group (TWG) was formed Tuesday...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A measure allowing overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to vote online has been approved Tuesday, Aug. 1 by the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms. The proposal, embodied in House Bill (HB) No.6770, seeks to further amend...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A congressman-proponent of the legalization of medical cannabis or marijuana has told a joint Hoiuse panel that he has personally experienced the efficacy of the substance. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte made this admission Tuesday morning, Aug 1 before the joint...
From left to right: House Speaker Martin Romualdez, ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo, and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Jocelyn Tulfo (Screenshot from YouTube live) ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo formally took his oath on Monday afternoon, July 31 in front of Speaker Martin Romualdez and the rest...
Marawi City right after the siege over six years ago. (MANILA BULLETIN) The Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) has an estimated 12,000 pending individual appointments seeking either structural or death claims in connection with the 2017 Marawi seige. This was bared by MCB Chairperson lawyer Maisara...
From left to right: Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel, ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro, and Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas Citing the million-peso overpayment and underpayment in military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension last year, ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. (Facebook) Embattled Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr.'s second 60-day suspension ends today, Sunday, July 30. This begs the question, what's going to happen to him? The answer quite simply depends on what Teves want to do; he...
