House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A House measure providing for a 30-year national infrastructure program from 2023 up to 2052 was overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading Monday, May 22. Garnering 254 affirmative votes during plenary session was House Bill (HB)...
PEACE-MAKER Since early 2020, we have been spending most of our time in our Dagupan City home, which is a short walking distance from the Lingayen Gulf, where General Douglas MacArthur and, earlier, General Masaharu Homma landed on Jan. 9, 1945 and Dec. 22, 1941, respectively. To this day, we...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (left) and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) A high-ranking congressman has attested to the competence and value to the legislature of House Speaker Martin Romualdez amid rumors that there is a plot to unseat him. In a Facebook post Saturday, May 20,...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) says it "respects and understands" Vice President Sara Duterte's decision on Friday morning, May 17 to resign from the party. "We thank Vice President Sara Duterte for the services she...
House Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Rep. Arroyo's office) House Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has opened up to how she really felt upon losing her post as senior deputy speaker to Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. Judging by her...
Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (PPAB) House Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo released on late Thursday night, May 18 a lengthy response to rumors that she was hatching a coup against Speaker Martin Romualdez. "When I...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) What if Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez told you that Philippine Independence Day should be celebrated today, May 18, and not June 12 as we were taught in schools? “We should correct an important part of our history: the misleading...
Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel (Speaker's office) Four months after winning the Miss Universe 2022 crown, Filipino-American R’Bonney Gabriel was feted by the Philippine House of Representatives by way of a resolution. Adopted by the House during plenary session Wednesday, May 17 was House...
House Secretary General Reginald Velasco (Contributed photo) House Secretary General Reginald Velasco said he hopes the Committee on Ethics would be able to act on the case of the currently suspended Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. before the end of the first regular...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved on second reading the bill seeking to rationalize the disability pension of veterans who suffered disabilities while they were still in active service. Passed via simple voice vote (ayes vs. nayes) during plenary session Tuesday, May 16...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (second from left) administers the oath to Bukidnon 2nd district Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores (second from right) as the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats' (CMD) 71st House member at the Speaker’s office on Tuesday afternoon, May 16. (Speaker's office) The Speaker...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda of the House of Representatives has challenged the Senate to "match their speed" when it comes to legislation. “I urge the Senate, for this and in general, try to match the speed with which the House...
