House Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe guaranteed on Tuesday, Aug. 16 the timely passage of the proposed 2023 national budget despite having just roughly one month to tackle it. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Dalipe made this assurance less...
The House of Representatives has consolidated and adopted seven resolutions conveying the solons' condolences to the family of the late Asian track and field legend Lydia de Vega-Mercado, who went by the monikers "the fastest woman of Asia", and "Asia’s spirit queen". Lydia de Vega Initially...
Two more lawmakers from Eastern Samar and Calamba City have officially joined the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) headed by House Speaker Martin Romualdez, the party announced on Monday, Aug. 15. (Photo from House Speaker Martin Romualdez’s office) Romualdez, president of Lakas-CMD,...
The recent deal between ABS-CBN and TV5 "left a bad taste in the mouth", said SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, who still sounded very upset over the supposed misdeeds of the shuttered "Kapamilya" network. SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Screenshot from Facebook live) "Last week,...
After a rather anti-climatic joint panel briefing on Monday, Aug. 15, the House of Representatives is planning to hold a motu proprio inquiry into the attempted unauthorized importation of 300,000 metric tons (MTs) of sugar, an issue that has hounded the newly-minted Marcos administration. Powdered...
San Jose Del Monte City Rep. Florida Robes on Sunday, Aug. 14, promised that the House Committee on Good Governance and Public Accountability, which she chairs, will “seek the truth” about the sugar importation mess during a briefing scheduled tomorrow, Monday. Sugar (Pixabay) The lawmaker...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta warned officials of three agencies that they would be summoned by the House of Representatives "in proper time" if they fail to address the issue on the deal between shuttered media giant ABS-CBN and TV5. SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Ellison...
Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III sought from the House of Representatives Wednesday, Aug. 10 the passage of three proposed laws from the agency’s legislative agenda. DepEd Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III (Screenshot from Zoom) Densing led the DepEd officials...
The House of Representatives has congratulated the influential religious sect Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) on the occasion of its recent 108th anniversary. File photo | iglesianicristo.net | Manila Bulletin The INC celebrated its 108th anniversary last July 27. Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez...
The House of Representatives moved one step closer to completing the reorganization of its committees Monday, Aug. 8 after more solons were designated to their respective panel chairmanships. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Making the motion to designate the various House members to their new...
“Payag ba tayo na hulmahin ng social media ang ating mga values bilang mga Pilipino? Lalo na ang ating mga kabataan (Will we allow social media to mold our values as Filipinos? Especially that of our youth)?” Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman (Screencap from House of Representatives...
Pangasinan 2nd district Rep. Mark Cojuangco, in a privilege speech before the House plenary on Monday, Aug. 1, underscored the need to adopt nuclear power in the Philippines. Rep. Mark Cojuangco (Screengrab from House of Representatives livestream) Cojuango, in a speech explaining the urgency and...
