Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (MANILA BULLETIN) “Kung sino pa ang walang pera, siya pa ang malaki ang kailangang bayaran (It’s a pity that those who don’t have money are the ones who need to pay a lot).” House Committee on Ways and Means...
Marinduque lone district Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, Meralco logo (Facebook) House Committee on Energy Chairman Marinduque lone district Rep. Lord Allan Velasco has echoed the call to grant an early extension to the congressional franchise of the...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) The Philippine economy stands to benefit if the franchise of power distribution giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) gets renewed by Congress for another 25 years. Thus, said...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda says all efforts to manage the country’s inflation rate must be focused on the staple food of rice. Salceda, chairman of the House...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left), and Marinduque lone district Rep. Lord Allan Velasco (Facebook) It's high time for the Senate to act on a proposed law that would lay down State policy for the full development of the Philippine natural...
Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from Rep. Salceda's office, BBM Media Bureau) Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda is anticipating lowered food prices thanks to President Marcos'...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (MANILA BULLETIN) Prices of rice--the country’s staple grain--are so impactful that they actually affect the quality of jobs available to Filipinos. Thus, said economist-solon Albay 2nd district...
(Unxplash) We should impound rainwater as a way to help mitigate the effects of El Niño, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda said. Salceda floated this suggestion even as many parts of the country, including his home region of...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines continues to feel the effects of the "abnormal" price of rice in global market, thus the higher inflation rate this past month. Economist-solon...
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda says he is exploring the prospect of a separate insurance fund under the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to address the healthcare...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Over P112 billion. That's the tangible, measurable benefits to senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) that were achieved through the joint House hearings led by Committee on Ways and...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda is upbeat over the passage on second reading of the CREATE MORE (Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy) bill, his pet measure. As such, the House...