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...
The House of Representatives paid tribute on Monday night, Aug. 1 to the late former Camarines Sur 1st District Rep. Rolando “Nonoy” Andaya Jr., and highlighted just how special of a legislator and public servant he was. The late Camarines Sur 1st district Rep. Rolando Andaya (RMN DWNX Naga...
The House of Representatives, on Monday, Aug. 1, adopted House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 2 which expresses the lower chamber’s support for the Marcos Administration’s Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF). The House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Read:...
The House of Representatives has adopted House Resolution (HR) 120, which expressed the lower chamber's condolences to the bereaved family of former President Fidel V. Ramos (FVR). House Resolution 120 (Photos from House of Representatives Media Bureau) On Sunday, July 31, the 12th President of the...
Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr. has expressed support for neophyte lawmaker Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos who was recently elected House senior deputy majority leader. Rep. Haresco (congress.gov.ph) Marcos, a first-time lawmaker, was given the plum post in the House of...
Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe has nominated more House members to the positions of deputy majority leader and assistant majority leader. Majority Floor Leader Rep. Mannix Dalipe (photo from congress.gov.ph) Dalipe announced the nominees for the posts before the...
The House of Representatives adopted House Resolution (HR) 100 which calls on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct a special election to fill the vacancy in Cavite’s 7th legislative district. House Speaker Martin Romualdez presides over the plenary (Lakas-CMD Media) During day three...
Two more House of Representatives members have been elected as deputy speaker--Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Frasco and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. Newly-elected Deputy Speakers Rep. Frasco (left) and Rep. Gonzales (right) (Photos from congress.gov.ph) Ilocos Norte 1st district...
