A measure empowering the President to suspend the increase in premiums of “direct contributors” of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), including employees, has been filed in the House of Representatives. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan has clarified the circumstances surrounding his recent meeting President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s youngest son, Vinny. 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (left) and Vinny Marcos (Facebook) “The truth is, we were...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has met with House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri to "catch up" on the current administration's legislative agenda. 'CATCH UP'—President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' " Marcos Jr. meets with House Speaker Ferdinand...
The Philippines and the United States will be conducting more joint maritime patrols in the upcoming months but that does not necessarily mean it is "directed against any country," Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez said Thursday. In an interview with ANC, Romualdez said...
The public must be "objective" in looking at President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s foreign trips as most of his trips "are really important," Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez said Thursday. In fact, there were also other Philippine presidents who used to travel a...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has credited the country’s higher-than-expected full-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in 2022 to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s leadership and decision-making. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) “Under the able leadership...
Envoys from all over Europe and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) visited House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, Jan. 25 on the occasion of the 45 years of dialogue relations between the ASEAN and the European Union (EU). House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) poses with...
The remains of Pinoy royalty and Roman technology in Intramuros ROMUALDEZ HOUSE The Romualdezes have been in Pandacan since the turn of 19th century AD. The Romualdez house was bought by Miguel L. Romualdez when he was appointed sixth mayor of Manila (1924-1927) by then Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood Who...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed Commission on Elections (Comelec) officials on Tuesday, Jan. 24 for holding what he described as "the best election in the world" during the May 9, 2022 national polls. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Romualdez gave...
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading the proposed Magna Carta on Religious Freedom Act, which is contained in House Bill (HB) No. 6492. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The measure prohibits the government or any person to burden, curtail, impinge or...
There's nothing wrong with House Speaker Martin Romualdez's tagging along in President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland last week. Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. (left) House Speaker Martin Romualdez Thus, said...
The House of Representatives leadership finds itself somewhat on the defensive regarding the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) upon the resumption of sessions tomorrow, Monday, Jan. 23. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) It all started Friday when Albay 2nd district...
