Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo "Ompong" Ordanes claims that elderly Filipinos feel forgotten and neglected by President Marcos after the latter "snubbed" the sector in his latter 's State of the Nation Address (SONA). "Kami po ba ay dahon ng anahaw? (Are we just anahaw leaves?)"...
Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo “Ompong” Ordanes felt that his sector--elderly Filipinos--was "snubbed" during President Marcos ' State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday, July 27. This, after no concrete plan for the country 's senior citizens was laid out during Marcos...
Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo "Ompong" Ordanes is crossing his fingers that President Marcos would use his upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) as a venue to advance elderly Filipinos ' interests. Ordanes said this would make President Marcos ' penultimate SONA one to...
Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo “Ompong” Ordanes has called on the House of Representatives to investigate the Department of Health’s (DOH) promised $10-million contribution to the World Health Organization (WHO). In House Resolution (HR) No. 1072, Ordanes stated that the amount was...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) must overhaul its aid distribution system following heartbreaking reports of beneficiaries dying while waiting in line for "ayuda" or government assistance. Thus, said Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo “Ompong” Ordanes, senior vice...
The House of Representatives needs to look into the outrageous prices of diesel in the Philippines, which according to a lawmaker is outpacing those other countries in Asia. Making this call for a House inquiry on Thursday, March 26 was Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo "Ompong" Ordanes, who...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Senior Citizen Party-list Rep. Rodolfo "Ompong" Ordanes has reiterated his backing for the advanced renewal of the franchise of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), which he says would guarantee elderly Filipinos' quality of...
Jollibee logo (Facebook) Senior Citizen Party-list Rep. Rodolfo "Ompong" Ordanes is worried that the reported data breach within Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) could lead to the victimization of elderly Filipinos in online scams. "The Senior Citizen...
Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes (Facebook) Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo "Ompong" Ordanes says elderly Filipinos need assurance of ample power supply to energize their homes in order to prevent instances of heat...
(Unsplash) Demonizing the country’s power sector will lead to more problems than solutions. Senior Citizen Party-list Rep. Rodolfo "Ompong" Ordanes offered this take Friday, Jan. 26 even as he asked the government focus its efforts on addressing Filipinos...
A House leader has called out the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for alleged "abuse of authority" in proposing a two-day number coding ban on private vehicles. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "I oppose the MMDA imposition of the number coding scheme covering two days...
