Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (left), former president Rodrigo Duterte (Facebook, Malacañang photo) How the mighty has fallen, and will continue to fall. From an estimated membership of 120 in the House of Representatives during...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The biggest political party in the House of Representatives continues to grow in number at the expense of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). This, after the...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) It didn't take long for Pampanga 3rd district. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. to find a new political party to call "home". On Wednesday, Nov. 8, Gonzales joined two other House members in...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte, the chairman of the once-ruling political party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), welcomed the resignation of Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. after the lawmaker named him as the person who maligned the House of...
Melvin Matibag (left) and Laguna 1st district Rep. Ma. Rene Ann Lourdes Matibag (Facebook) Lawyer Melvin Matibag, husband of Laguna 1st district Rep. Ma. Rene Ann Lourdes Matibag, has resigned as secretary-general and member of erstwhile ruling party...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) A long-time member of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) is supporting House Speaker Martin Romualdez's high profile plan to to develop the 37.2-hectare Pag-asa Island in...
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the country is exploring the integration of digital technologies and green processes for sustainability. Balisacan said that a green and digital transition is vital for the country’s sustainable growth. "Going...
The establishment of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) will prepare the Philippines to sustain and complete its development programs and projects as it aims to become an upper middle income country by 2025, an economic official said. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has asked the country's vice mayos to support the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) for 2023 to 2028 and the Administration's legislative priorities as he, in turn, assured them of his support for effective and meaningful local autonomy....
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (left) and Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook, Speaker's office) A veteran congressman from the Rodrigo Duterte-led Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has claimed that the...
To ensure he could concentrate on fulfilling his duties as senator, Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Monday, May 29, tendered his irrevocable resignation as executive vice president of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban)....
The World Bank (WB) has reiterated its strong support for the Marcos administration in its quest to achieve its vision of becoming a prosperous, inclusive, and poverty-free society by 2040. *File photo* World Bank Managing Director for Operations Anna Bjerde said this as she concluded her two-day...
