The legislative agenda of lady lawmakers in the House of Representatives won't get left behind in the 19th Congress, House Speaker Martin Romualdez vowed. Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) “Rest assured that the leadership of the 19th Congress will support your endeavors to advance the...
Two congressmen have filed House resolutions (HRs) seeking an inquiry in aid of legislation on the recent partnership that was forged by local media giants TV5 and ABS-CBN. TV5 logo (top) and ABS-CBN logo (Wikipedia) READ: https://mb.com.ph/2022/08/11/tv5-abs-cbn-announce-landmark-deal/...
Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Gus Tambunting said it was his decision to remove the briefing on the ABS-CBN and TV5 deal from the agenda of the Committee on Legislative Franchises, which he chairs. Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Gus Tambunting (Facebook) The reason for removing it on the...
The briefing on the recent deal between the shuttered ABS-CBN and TV5 has been removed from the agenda of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises meeting that was scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 18. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was discovered by House reporters on...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. reminded the department’s field and regional offices to assist the local government units (LGUs) in formulating their Executive-Legislative Agenda (ELA). Abalos said the submission of the status...
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...
For Vice President Sara Duterte, although it took time for many Filipinos to get a grasp of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA), she believes it was still “on point” and “perfect”. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (left) and Vice President Sara Duterte...
Deputy Speaker and Davao City 3rd district Rep. Isidro Ungab appears undaunted even as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. laid out a legislative agenda composed of nearly 20 bills. (PPAB) Ungab, in a chance interview with House of Representatives reporters Tuesday afternoon, July 26, said...
The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) continues to expand its membership as four more congressmen and 10 mayors joined the political party on Tuesday, July 19. Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez (left) swears in Davao congressmen Isidro Ungab (center), Alan Dujali (2nd from right),...
Sets of bills and resolutions of senators are expected to be filed starting Monday for the coming 19th Congress that begins July 25. Based on guidelines, the first one to file will be the most senior or the one with the longest tenure the Upper Chamber. The honor goes to Senator Loren Legarda who...
If elected back to the chamber, former senator Jinggoy Estrada vowed to author in the Senate a bill that would institutionalize the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines’ (TUCP’s) so-called "Otso-otso" legislative agenda. Former senator Jinggoy Estrada (Screencap from Comelec) Estrada’s...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday said senators are now looking into transferring the authority to issue permits for online cockfighting or “e-sabong” from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) to Congress. “That is one of the recommendations that we are discussing,...
