The House of Representatives on Thursday, Nov. 18 honored incumbent and former lawmakers, as well as administrative and congressional staff who died as the COVID-19 epidemic devastated the country. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, together with House Secretary General Mark Llandro Mendoza, led the...
Administration and opposition congressmen hailed on Tuesday, Nov. 16 the appointment to the Supreme Court of Associate Justice Midas Marquez, saying that it was a well-deserved promotion for possibly the most popular SC member in the country. Justice Midas Marquez Senatorial aspirant and Makabayan...
Enchong Dee (Facebook) It seems like Kapamilya actor Enchong Dee is not yet ready to issue a statement surrounding the P1 billion cyber libel complaint filed against him. Dee was supposed to appear in a press conference scheduled on Monday, Nov. 15, but it was canceled. The cancelled press...
Enchong Dee Actor Enchong Dee has apologized for his recent comments on the lavish wedding of Party-list Rep. Claudine Bautista of Drivers United for Mass Progress and Equal Rights (DUMPER). On Twitter, Enchong said: “I have been reckless in the tweet I posted and I take full responsibility for...
Before fake news factories start churning out their produce for social media consumption, the public should be advised that the recent meeting in Malacañang between President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Emmanuel Pacquiao zeroed in on just one topic - projects for Mindanao’s progress. President...
The House Committee on Ways and Means approved Thursday, Nov. 11 the proposal to reduce or suspend excise taxes on petroleum products but not on premium gasoline with highest octane mix. Gasoline up The House panel chaired by Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda approved a substitute bill...
Taking a hint from San Miguel Corporation president and chief executive officer Ramon S. Ang, senior members of the Lower House want to launcg an inquiry into reported massive smuggling of fuel into the country. Appearing before the House Committee on Ways and Means on Monday, Ang noted that...
The House Committee on Ways and Means is leaning towards the approval of a bill that would suspend for six months the excise taxes on diesel and kerosene and reduce similar imposition on gasoline. Gasoline pump picture In an initial discussion of six legislative measures containing various...
San Miguel Chief Executive Officer Ramon S. Ang on Monday, Nov. 8 said he is willing to sell back to government the Petron Corporation on easy terms that include a five-year installment payment. Ramon S. Ang Ang made the offer during the briefing on legislative measures proposing the suspension of...
The establishment of special economic zones in the country could spell a swift turn-around in the economy of various regions and provinces as government battles the economic devastation brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Occidental Mindoro Rep. Josephine Ramirez-Sato Occidental Mindoro Rep....
The Tingog Partylist on Friday, Nov. 5 lauded the decision of the House of Representatives to increase by P10 billion next year’s allocation for the implementation of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program amid the rise in unemployment in the country....
Two senior administration lawmakers rejected on Thursday, Nov. 4 the calls made by their Lower House colleagues to lift restrictions on face-to-face presence in plenary proceedings starting Monday, the resumption of regular sessions. Empty Lower House plenary hall Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro...
