Incumbent House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco endorsed on Tuesday, May 17 Majority Leader and Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez as his successor for the top post in the legislative chamber in the upcoming 19th Congress. BATON PASSED?--Majority Leader Martin Romualdez (left) share a fist bump...
“Allow critical dissent to flourish and respect the independence of a vibrant, although only a handful, of minority Representatives.” Rep. Edcel Lagman (File Photo) This, said human rights lawyer and Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman as the House prepares for the incoming 19th Congress...
Another solon, Dinagat Islands lone district Rep. Alan Ecleo, has voiced support for Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez to be elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez (Lakas-CMD Media) "We, in Dinagat Islands, welcome a House leadership under...
Majority Leader and Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez has finally addressed on Saturday, May 14 the issue on the House Speakership, which appears to be his for the taking. Majority Leader Martin Romualdez (Lakas-CMD Media) This, after several political personalities endorsed him for the top...
Do you remember retired colonel Bonifacio Bosita of " back-rider tsinelas " fame? (Photo from Calleja Ryan Oneal's Facebook) He will soon be Congressman Bonifacio Bosita after the impressive performance of his party-list, 1-Rider, in the just-concluded May 9 national and location elections. Partial...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and House Speaker Rep. Lord Allan Velasco have confirmed that the vote consolidation and canvassing system (CCS) machine has reflected zero votes garnered for any of the presidential and vice presidential candidates, and is ready to canvas votes...
Vice presidential candidate and Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday, May 9 said the Senate and House of Representatives are ready to receive the first few copies of election returns and certificates of canvass (COCs) that would be sent to Congress itself. According to Sotto, some of these...
Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is prodding leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate to meet with the people of presidential and vice presidential candidates as well as their political parties to discuss the conduct of a speedy canvass. (Photo from...
The House of Representatives presented on Monday, April 25, the Congressional Award for Outstanding Achievement to Police Brig. Gen. Remus Medina, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director, for his role in the intensified campaign against illegal drugs. The award was given to the police chief by...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has confirmed to a House panel that about 105,853 defective ballots for the May 9, 2022 polls had been printed. What's worse is that Comelec admitted to lawmakers that it didn't know if the National Printing Office (NPO) had subcontracted the printing of...
House Committee on Labor and Employment Chairman and 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Enrico Pineda has castigated the Department of Labor and Employment–National Wages and Productivity Commission (DOLE-NWPC), claiming that they were being reactive instead of proactive in addressing the issue of minimum...
After roughly two years, the House of Representatives is allowing for the first time the in-person coverage of a committee meeting on Monday morning, March 7. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was confirmed in a Viber message to reporters by the House media bureau on late Sunday night, March 6....
