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...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday, July 31, expressed grief over the passing of former president Fidel V. Ramos, the chairman emeritus of his political party, Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD). Former president Fidel V. Ramos (Reuters) “We all grieve because we lost a great...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel recently went on a selfie spree during the opening week of the 19th Congress. (Facebook) Pimentel, a senior Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) stalwart, ran into new and old faces alike in his return to Batasang Pambansa Complex...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has identified the eight measures out of the 19 enumerated by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. that can be swiftly approved via a special rule in the lower chamber. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from left) looks at President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday, July 28, said they are looking at the “best practices” of the disaster management and preparedness agencies in the United States (US) and Turkey as models for the establishment of the country’s own agency. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presides the...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has vouched big time for neophyte solon Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos, saying the latter is "even more knowledgeable" than his more seasoned peers. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (PPAB) “Having worked with him for three...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos spent his first day as senior deputy majority leader during the House plenary session Wednesday, July 27. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Screengrab from YouTube) As senior deputy majority leader, Marcos momentarily took over the plenary's...
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...
Peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) called the appointment of presidential son and Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Sandro Marcos as senior deputy majority leader of the Lower House "nepotism to the highest level." Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas - KMP (FACEBOOK) "As if the...
Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto has been elected as the seventh deputy speaker in the House of Representatives this 19th Congress. Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto (Facebook) House Speaker Martin Romualdez momentarily presided over the session Wednesday afternoon to facilitate Recto's election....
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has just gained a new function--that of being the "caretaker" congressman of the 7th district of Cavite. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Lakas-CMD Media) Majority leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe made a motion to this effect during the session...
Presidential son and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has been elected as senior deputy majority leader. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (left) and Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez (Facebook, PPAB) This was announced and affirmed during the House session on Tuesday...
