Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (left) Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Ranking solons from the Committee on Appropriations have denied allegations that the House of Representatives has P1.6 billion in confidential...
PEACE-MAKER We in the 350-member ICAPP, the International Conference of Asian Political Parties, take pride in the recent achievements of our women colleagues – Khuon Sudary of Cambodia and Nalinee Taveesin of Thailand. Khuon Sudary, vice chairperson of our standing committee, ICAPP’s governing...
Congress is not likely to push for the proposed junk food tax nor an increase in the tax imposed on sugary drinks due to the difficulty in enforcement as well as their mixed impact on health and nutrition. “Junk food tax—I don’t find a way of implementing,” said House Ways and Means...
Metro Manila lawmakers are now mulling a program that would provide rice assistance to cities in the National Capital Region (NCR), President Marcos bared. Beneficiaries in Taguig City receive rice donation from the government on Oct. 3, 2023. (Noel B. Pabalate) Marcos said he ordered House...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomed the passage on third and final reading of House Bill (HB) No. 7922 or "An Act Establishing A Voucher System for Poor and Academically Qualified Students of Private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Private Technical-Vocational Institutions...
The White House honored the contributions of Filipino-Americans to their country in time for the celebration of the Filipino American History Month this October. Philippine and American flags (Photo from US Embassy in the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN) In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday,...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Seventy-three members in the House of Representatives and counting. Speaker Martin Romualdez's party, the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), have welcomed two new House members into its...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Ranking House members led by Speaker Martin Romualdez have welcomed the enactment of the "Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act", which they said would facilitate job-generation for Filipinos. Romualdez was among the government officials who...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) It will be a working recess in the House of Representatives for the next five weeks. This, after the House under Speaker Martin Romualdez approved during plenary session Wednesday, Sept. 27 a...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Not only was the mission accomplished; it was accomplished way ahead of schedule. House Speaker Martin Romualdez proudly announced on Wednesday night, Sept. 27 the 100 percent completion of...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The erstwhile 311-strong House of Representatives is now one lawmaker less, following the removal from the roll of An Waray Party-list's lone nominee in the 19th Congress. Removed...
Sen. Grace Poe said she believes that the next person to lead the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) should have an immense political will to overhaul the agency. She issued the statement on Wednesday, Sept. 27 after the courtesy resignation of OTS Administrator Undersecretary Ma. O Aplasca...
