A committee in the House of Representatives has approved a measure seeking to designate certain areas in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as marine protected areas. An aerial view of the Pag-asa Island in the Kalayaan Group of Islands in the West Philippine Sea....
A visibly irate Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo asked a Department of Agriculture (DA) official during a House of Representatives panel briefing Wednesday Jan. 25 whether or not he believes there's a cartel in the local onion industry. Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo,...
The Kadiwa store program, which gives Filipinos access to relatively cheaper local produce and products amid the prevailing fast inflation, will continuously be implemented throughout 2023. Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo gained this assurance from the Department of Agriculture (DA)...
The House of Representatives has passed on second reading the proposed “Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act". (MANILA BULLETIN) Approved via simple voice vote during plenary session Tuesday afternoon, Jan.24 was House Bill (HB) No. 6574. The measure is a consolidation of...
The House Committee on Muslim Affairs has approved, subject to style, a substitute bill that seeks to establish Muslim cemeteries in cities and municipalities with a significant Muslim population. The House plenary (PPAB) This took place Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 24, during a hearing of the committee...
The House of Representatives has adopted a measure conveying to His Holiness Pope Francis the profound condolences of the chamber over the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Adopted by the House members during plenary session Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 24 was House Resolution (HR) No. 688. The...
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 Senate will start with the House of Representatives' version of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill and will later propose perfecting amendments to it, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Tuesday, January 24. "We will consult with all sectors and lay the premise on...
It appears that Clarita Carlos now has more time to spend with her family after she announced her resignation from her post as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s national security adviser (NSA). Carlos has also been active on Facebook as of late, posting about family bonding and her random...
The price surge on onions is a big headache for Filipinos, but it's a solvable problem. (Unsplash) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda made this assertion on Monday, Jan. 23 a few hours after the House Committee on Ways and Means held a inquiry on the state of agricultural smuggling in the...
Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop says it's the "policy of government" to encourage commuters to file complaints against alleged abusive transportation service providers. Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop (Facebook) Acop, chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, had this...
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...
