Minority congressmen are itching to hear what former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co has to say about the flood control projects mess, now that he has been arrested in the Czech Republic. Senior Deputy Minority Leader Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima said the Philippine...
We don 't care about your academic records. This was the Makabayan bloc 's rejoinder to Vice President Sara Duterte 's statement on Wednesday, April 15 wherein she bared that she passed the Bar exams on her first attempt, among other things. Vice President Duterte 's remark was...
Saying that President Marcos has failed to deliver substantial relief to the people amid the impacts of the Middle East crisis on the country is a huge lie, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said seen or not seen, Marcos continue to work and...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio is worried over the possibly of Mindanao turning into a "platform for war" for the United States (US). This, as Tinio denounced reports that the US has opened bidding for a Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP)—a planned military oil depot with 977,000...
Faster inflation last March means there 's now even more reason for the House of Representatives to immediately pass the measure seeking an increase in Personnel Economic Relief Allowance, or PERA. Deputy Minority Leader ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio on Tuesday, April 7...
The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives have filed measures seeking to repeal the much-panned Oil Industry Deregulation Act, as well as the imposition of a billionaire wealth tax amid successive and hefty fuel price hikes. Lodged by the militant solons at the legislative chamber were...
What 's the use of the prevailing Price Act if it doesn 't cover fuel products? The Makabayan bloc sought to correct this on Wednesday, March 25 by filing House Bill (HB) No. 8765, which would amend the 34-year-old law and include gasoline and diesel as prime commodities. "HB No.8765 will...
Teachers and government employees on Monday, October 27, expressed strong support for a congressional investigation into the reported P8.8 billion losses and alleged dubious investments of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines backed...
It is “pointless” to ask President Marcos to resign because he will never relinquish his power even if there are calls to do so, Vice President Sara Duterte said on Tuesday, Oct. 14, pointing out how his father and namesake has remained in power for two decades. Speaking during a press briefing...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte lashed out at the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives on Monday, Sept. 22, accusing members of hypocrisy and called them “servicing the people’s coffers.” Duterte issued the statement in response to the Makabayan bloc’s...
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) maintained on Monday, May 26 that the 2025 midterm elections was the “most successful” in Philippine history, emphasizing its speed, peace and order, and record-high voter turnout—amid mounting calls from outgoing Makabayan bloc lawmakers for a...
Harry Roque (Screenshot from Facebook Live) ACT Teachers Party-list of the militant Makabayan bloc has advised former presidential spokesperson, lawyer Harry Roque to finally come home so he could face the qualified human trafficking charges...
