PEACE-MAKER In recent years, tensions in the Asia Pacific region have escalated, raising concerns about the emergence of a new Cold War. Disputes involving major powers, particularly the United States and China, and conflicting territorial claims undermine the collective security of the...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) China's continuing aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has placed the spotlight on the need for a stronger Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), House Deputy Majority Leader Tingog...
Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan on Wednesday, May 1, pressed for the passage of the bill that would impose stringent penalties, including life imprisonment, against those responsible for the large-scale manufacture, sale, and possession of counterfeit...
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, May 1, led the House of Representtives in paying tribute to the thousand of Filipino workers in the country and abroad, saying the chamber will continue to pass legislation aimed at enhancing workers’ welfare. “As we mark...
(Keith Bacongco/MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture and Food launched on Tuesday, April 30, its evaluation on the effectiveness of the five-year-old Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) on the country’s agriculture sector. The...
(Shutterstock) A bill seeking to protect victims of crime, accidents, or suicide from unauthorized media exposure has been filed in the House of Representatives. Under House Bill (HB) No. 10277, otherwise known as the Victims’ Privacy Protection...
(Unsplash) The House of Representatives may consider tagging deepfakes as a form of terrorism, says Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo. Dimaporo made this pitch in a press briefing on Tuesday, April 30, following...
Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio "Pidi" Barzaga Jr. (PPAB) The House of Representatives is helping in the process of bringing the late Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio "Pidi" Barzaga Jr.'s remains home. This was bared by Speaker Martin...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) As if unveiling their mission statement, Speaker Martin Romualdez has announced for the first time in front of his congressman-colleagues the House leadership's intention to pursue...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives is scheduled to have a congressional inquiry to address the “relentless barrage” of cyberattacks targeting critical government institutions, Speaker Martin Romualdez...
Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. (Facebook) The House of Representatives adopted during plenary session Monday, April 29 a resolution pressing the chamber's "profound condolences" to the family of the late Cavite 4th district Rep....
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Oversight will be a key objective of the House of Representatives when it resumes plenary sessions on Monday, April 29. “Having effectively discharged our legislative...
