Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Sunday, December 3 urged the House of Representatives to continue its investigation on the alleged controversy surrounding House Speaker Martin Romualdez’s travel expenses. As far as he is concerned, Zubiri said he has no knowledge of...
CEBU CITY – Rice that can be bought at P20 per kilo is possible after all. The Cebu provincial government on Tuesday, November 28, launched the Sugbo Merkadong Barato (SMB) program where rice from the National Food Authority (NFA) is sold at P20 a kilo. The launching of the SMB program is part of...
Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa (Senate PRIB Photo) Is the House of Representatives using the International Criminal Court (ICC) to silence Vice President Sara Duterte and her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte? Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said this is what...
PEACE-MAKER Before the demise of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in October 2011, another Middle East strongman with whom we also had interesting encounters fell from power in December 2003: Saddam Hussein. As with Gaddafi, we first met him in the 1970s when we were a pioneering businessman in the...
Sixteen (16) countries have expressed support to the Philippines' bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council for the term 2027 to 2028, a position the country appealed for during the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in September. Senate President Juan Miguel...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Tuesday, Nov. 21, opted not to comment about the supposed “snubbing” incident involving her and Speaker Martin Romualdez at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and Speaker Martin Romualdez (Photos...
PEACE-MAKER Timor Leste President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta arrived in Manila two days ago for a state visit. He met with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Malacañang, where they discussed educational, technical, economic, and political cooperation between our two...
Lanao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Yasser Alonto Balindong (Facebook) Lanao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Yasser Alonto Balindong has yet to warm his seat as House deputy speaker, but he already has some fighting words. In a statement Wednesday afternoon,...
House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN) Last Tuesday, Nov. 7, Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Davao City 3rd district Rep. Isidro Ungab were stripped of their title as deputy speakers in the House of Representatives. Taking their place were...
Davao City 3rd district Rep. Isidro Ungab (PPAB) Davao City 3rd district Rep. Isidro Ungab says he accepts his removal as House deputy speaker without any bitterness. "I accept the decision of the House Leadership to remove me from my position as Deputy...
Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (PPAB Pampanga 2nd district congresswoman and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo' has been removed as deputy speaker in the House of Representatives. Replacing Arroyo was Isabela 1st district Rep....
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...
