House "Young Guns" bloc huddle up. From left to right: La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V, 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez, Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez, Zambales 1st district Rep. Jefferson "Jay" Khonghun, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon, and...
PEACE-MAKER We were elected congressman of Pangasinan for the first time in 1969, at the age of 32, after serving as presidential assistant and economic minister and press counselor at the Philippine Embassy in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh) from 1966 to 1969. Among our colleagues in the Seventh...
Recently, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) declared the official start of the rainy season in the Philippines. With this, even well-built homes can experience a range of structural issues. Common problems include roof leaks, overflowing...
(Unsplash) Galvanized by President Marcos' speech at the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Speaker Martin Romualdez has reiterated the House of Representatives' unwavering...
(Philippine Health Insurance Corporation) The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations has ordered a special audit into the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) advance payments program, which has been linked to...
House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN) Both minority and majority congressmen are eyeing a deeper probe into the P15.5-billion advance payments made by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to hospitals under its...
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) The Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, May 29, that the Philippines won't have to undergo past pandemic restrictions as it intends to take full control regarding the possible effects of the emerging new...
(Pixabay) An official from the Department of Health (DOH) has told House of Representatives members that there are several funding sources the agency can utilize to address and mitigate the possible effects of the so-called “FLiRT” variants of Covid-19....
(Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ 4th Watch) Citizens' Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) Party-list Rep. Eddie Villanueva has filed a resolution in the House of Representatives to honor the late Apostle Arsenio Ferriol, the chief executive...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Displaced fisherfolk from Masinloc, Zambales have asked visiting lawmakers to address their concerns and challenges in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid China’s continued aggression that threatens their safety and livelihood....
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Despite his firm opposition to the proposed amendments to the Constitution’s economic provisions, Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman admitted that the...
PEACE-MAKER Last week, our old friends Dr. Charles Yang of South Korea and Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister Ek Nath Dhakal of Nepal, international chairman and Asia Pacific chairman, respectively, of the New York- and Seoul-based Universal Peace Federation (UPF) visited us in our home....
