The Magsasaka Partylist seeks anew to represent farmers and fisherfolk in the House of Representatives, hoping to continue to pursue a legislative agenda that would protect and ensure the welfare of its constituents. Rep. Argel Joseph Cabatbat, Magsasaka Partylist Rep. Argel Joseph Cabatbat will...
House Deputy Minority leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate and Bayan Muna Chairman Neri Colmenares on Wednesday, Oct. 6 sought an immediate investigation into the alleged “hijacking” of emergency alerts frequency which was used for a campaign message for the presidential bid of...
The decision of the House of Representatives to recall the third reading approval of a bill that seeks to institutionalize the 1989 agreement between the University of the Philippines and the Department of National Defense is in violation of the chamber's rules. UP-DND ACCORD Seven House members...
The 23 families who lost homes to the fire that broke out at Culdesac Rotonda, Sun Valley in Paranaque City on Saturday (Oct. 2) will receive cash and construction materials from the city government. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the affected families are now temporarily staying at modular tents and a...
Krizle Grace Mago, an incorporator and former regulatory officer of embattled Pharmally Pharmaceuticals Corporation, on Monday, Oct. 4 retracted her statement in admitting before the Senate that the firm had “swindled” government, stressing that it was a “pressured response” to a question...
The House Committee on Good Government held on Monday, Oct. 4 its last hearing on the motu propio inquiry into allegations of overpricing of medical supplies procured by government amid allegations that it has been bias in favor of state agencies and the embattled supplier, Pharmally...
Krizle Mago, a pharmaceutical firm executive who went missing after testifying in the Senate against her own company, will testify again in a legislative inquiry but this time before members of the House of Representatives on Oct. 4, Monday. Krizle Mago, Pharmally executive Mago is now under the...
Actors Jomari Yllana and Vandolph Quizon are seeking reelection as councilors in the first district of Paranaque City for the May 2022 elections. Yllana, who rose fame as one the members of 1990’s teen group “Gwapings,” and Vandolph, son of the late comedian Dolphy and actress Alma Moreno,...
“Missing” Pharmally Pharmaceuticals Corp. executive Krizle Grace Mago was placed under “protective custody’ of the House of Representatives after presenting herself by her lonesome before the chamber’s sergeant-at-arms at around 6:30 pm on Friday, Oct. 1. Pharmally executive Krizle Mago...
Reelectionist Pangasinan Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia filed his certificate of candidacy for a third term of office as Congressman today, October 1, before the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Pangasinan. “I am seeking reelection for a third term to sustain and continue our...
Four specialty hospitals put up by government in Quezon City will suffer nearly P1 billion total cuts in their 2022 budget amid the continued onslaught of the COVID-19. Hospital scene COVID-19 QC Second District Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo lamented the government decision to slash the 2022...
By Aaron Dioquino The Team Aksyon at Malasakit announced on Wednesday, Sept. 29, that Rep. Dale "Along" Malapitan will be their candidate for mayor of Caloocan City in the 2022 elections. CALOOCAN PIO/ MANILA BULLETIN Malapitan declared his candidacy, saying he will continue and surpass his...
