Former president Rodrigo Duterte, the chairman of the once-ruling political party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), welcomed the resignation of Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. after the lawmaker named him as the person who maligned the House of...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN A group of congressmen are pitching the relocation of the House of Representatives, including the construction of a new House building. The suggestion was embodied in House Resolution (HR) No.1390,...
Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (left), Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook, Speaker’s office) Deputy Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's name is conspicuously absent from the list of authors of House Resolution (HR) No.1414,...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution "upholding the integrity and honor of the institution and expressing appreciation and solidarity to the leadership" of Speaker Martin Romualdez. ...
House Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr., (left) former president Rodrigo Duterte (PPAB, Malacañang photo) Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. has named his party-mate, former president Rodrigo...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) In a rare display of anger, Speaker Martin Romualdez slammed on Monday, Nov. 6 the "opportunistic motives" of a "dissatisfied few" against the House of Representatives. Romualdez, president of the...
PEACE-MAKER As of this writing, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was scheduled to speak at the joint session of the House of Representatives and Senate at the Batasan Pambansa. This paper’s editorial yesterday, Nov. 4, pointed out that the Japanese Premier’s address is...
Recalling numerous cooperative endeavors in the past, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said this "heart-to-heart" relationship that Japan has with the Philippines is something that should prosper and be passed on to the next generation. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers his...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has transmitted the proposed 2024 national budget to the Senate as announced during a special joint session on Saturday, Nov. 4. The joint session was held to host the address of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida...
Top leaders of the House of Representatives on Thursday, November 2 took turns commending Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez for his exemplary leadership saying he has become the true embodiment of the “House of the People” due to his people-centered and pro-poor advocacies. Former...
House Deputy Minority Leader Bernadette Herrera has called on the House leadership to fast track the approval of the bill that seeks to improve the country’s road safety measures and ease tollway congestion especially during the peak holiday seasons. The Bagong Henerasyon Party-list...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (Xinhua) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit the House of Representatives on Saturday, Nov. 4. This was confirmed by the House of Representatives in a media advisory Tuesday, Oct. 31. For this purpose,...
