Speaker Martin Romualdez (center, back row) briefs International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission members on the reforms being implemented by the Philippine government. (Speaker's office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez shared on Friday afternoon, May 12 how the country's economic performance under...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker's office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has credited the Marcos administration for the country's recent economic upswing, in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). In a statement Friday, May 11, Romualdez...
(Facebook) The House of Representatives held on Thursday, May 11 a necrological service for one of its beloved former members, the late Nueva Vizcaya Governor Carlos Padilla. The necrological service, which began with a Requiem Mass, took place at the House plenary hall. (Facebook) Among those who...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Saying it made the right call, House Speaker Martin Romualdez is praising the government of Timor-Leste for denying Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr.'s request for political asylum. "They are correct in denying [the...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. (Facebook) Did Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. inadvertently give himself a bigger headache with his failed asylum bid in Timor-Leste? It looks like it, based on the details shared to Manila-based reporters by...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. (Speaker's office, Facebook) House Speaker Martin Romualdez reminded Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. that the privileges and immunities of a congressman shouldn't be used...
(Unsplash) House Speaker Martin Romualdez said member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must be "proactive" in addressing the impact of climate change, which poses a serious threat to the sustained growth of the regional bloc. “As leaders, we must be proactive and...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. (Facebook) House Speaker Martin Romualdez is discouraging Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. from continuing to seek asylum abroad. "We, in the House of Representatives, view with great concern reports from the DOJ...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. (Speaker's office, Facebook) The House Committee on Ethics and Privileges may move to impose a new disciplinary action against Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. if he fails...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (right) (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez is calling on his fellow parliamentarians in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to join hands for enhanced trade and investment in the post-pandemic era. “As we navigate the post-pandemic...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co is supporting the House leadership's push to pass the Marcos administration’s 13 remaining priority measures in his capacity as House Committee on Appropriations chairman. Co, in a statement Tuesday, May 9, said: "We...
The late Nueva Vizcaya Governor Carlos Padilla (left) and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) secretary Alberto del Rosario (MANILA BULLETIN) The recently departed former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) secretary Alberto del Rosario and Nueva Vizcaya Governor Carlos Padilla were honored by the...
