The Yuchengco family’s holding company House of Investments (HI) is diversifying its business portfolio by strategically expanding into the financial services and property sectors. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its diversification includes the P15.7 billion...
Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar’s office) Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar is pushing for the creation of a nationwide program that would provide barangays all over the country with free access to digital learning resources. House...
The Yuchengco family’s holding company, House of Investments (HI), continues to divest from former subsidiary EEI Corporation, this time with the sale of a 4.5 percent stake to a Singaporean firm. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), HI said it has sold 4.5 percent of EEI to...
PEACE-MAKER During the first half of 2024, several countries in Asia will hold its presidential or parliamentary elections: Bangladesh (Jan. 28), Azerbaijan (Feb. 7), Pakistan (Feb. 8), Indonesia (Feb. 14), Iran (March 1), Russia (March 17), Republic of Korea (April 10), India (April-May), and...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, January 5 urged the Department of Health (DOH) to pursue the establisment of halfway houses nearby key medical centers in the country, noting there is sufficient budget for this under this year’s budget. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Energy will carry out an investigation next week on the massive blackout that greeted Panay Island to start the new year. This was bared Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Facebook) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has thanked his colleagues in the House of Representatives for helping him "learn the ropes" as a first-time legislator. "Bagamat marami akong experience sa larangan ng...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave a touching message to Filipinos on New Year's eve as he reflected on 2023, which he described as a "milestone" for the country. "As we stand on the threshold of a...
PEACE-MAKER As Speaker of the House of Representatives and in the course of our modest foray in parliamentary and political party diplomacy, we have had the privilege of meeting U.N. Secretaries-General U Thant, Javier Perez de Cuellar, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Kofi Anan, and Ban Ki-moon, all men of...
From left to right: Expelled Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr., House of Representatives main building, House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN, Speaker's office) The year 2023 came and went, but not without a...
By SENATOR MUSHAHID HUSSAIN (The author is co-chairman of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties, which former Speaker Jose de Venecia founded and launched in Manila in 2000 and which now represents 352 political parties from 52 countries in Asia. He also co-founded with JDV the...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) There are no plans from the House leadership to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte upon the resumption of session early next year. Speaker Martin Romualdez made this clarification in an...
